George has experience in a variety of areas of public finance. His experience includes financings for affordable multifamily housing projects, non-profit entities, educational facilities, airport facilities, correctional facilities, industrial development revenue bond financings, and tax credit financings as well as general obligation bond and revenue bond financings for local governments. He is also experienced in financing of joint public/private initiatives for economic development. He has served as bond counsel, underwriter's counsel, issuer's counsel, borrower's counsel and bank counsel on numerous tax-exempt bond financings.
Presentations and Speaking Engagements
Securities Law Considerations for the Local Government Attorney, Virginia Local Government Attorneys Association Spring Conference, April 2007
Community Development Authorities: Public-Private Financing Tool for Localities, Virginia Industrial Development Authorities Institute, April 2007
Housing Authorities – A Partner in Economic Development, Virginia Local Government Attorneys Association Fall Conference, October 2006
Community Development Authorities: Public-Private Financing Tool for Localities, Virginia Industrial Development Authorities Institute, April 2006
Anatomy of a Bond Issue, Henrico County, VA, Sixth Annual Local Government Bond School, April 2003
Anatomy of a Bond Issue, Henrico County, VA, Fifth Annual Local Government Bond School, April 2002
The Bond Buyer, 2nd MidAtlantic Public Finance Conference, October 2002- Panel Moderator Government Risk Management
Multifamily Housing Bonds presentation: 7th Annual Developer's Tax Credit Conference, Orlando, Florida, January 2001
Urban Revitalization: An Affordable Housing Conference, Chicago, July 2000
Virginia Association of Housing and Community Development Officials, Virginia Beach, May 2000
Tax-Exempt Private Activity Bond Workshop, Richmond, Virginia, May 2000
6th Annual Developer's Tax Credit Conference, Orlando, Florida, January 2000
Publications
"Tax Exempt Lease Financing," VA Local Government Attorneys Association Spring Conference, March 2002
"Bond Basics - The Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law - Article III Securities Law Considerations" VA Local Government Attorneys Association Spring Conference, April 2003
“Using Your Housing Authority” – A Partner in Economic Development,” Virginia Local Government Attorneys Association Fall Conference, October 2006
“The Role of the Local Government Attorney in Bond Issues – Securities Law Considerations,” Virginia Local Government Attorneys Association Spring Conference, April 2007
Public Service
Executive Board Member, R.E. Lee Council, Boy Scouts of America, 2000-2006
Board of Governors, Virginia State Bar, Local Government Law Section, 1996-1999
Leadership Metro Richmond, 1987-1988
Board of Directors, YMCA Midlothian Branch, 1995-1997
Board Member, Chesterfield County Personnel Appeals Board, 1996-1998