Fulbright & Jaworski lawyers who focus on the public finance area represent various parties in public debt offerings including tax-exempt and taxable issues of education related instruments such as:

• General obligation and revenue bonds for school districts  
• Student loan bonds  
• Tax-exempt financing for private nonprofit schools and colleges  
• University and college bonds  
• Privatized dormitory, parking and facility financing for public universities and colleges

In recent years, Fulbright & Jaworski has consistently ranked among the nation's 10 most active bond firms.

2002 municipal securities totals:

• 345 transactions  
• $8.86 billion cumulative principal amount

Bond issuer representation

Our lawyers serve in a variety of roles for schools, colleges and universities, including:

• Bond counsel  
• Underwriters and disclosure counsel  
• Special tax counsel  
• General counsel

Other market participants

Fulbright often represents numerous participants in the public finance market, from underwriters to credit enhancers, insurers and institutional purchasers, to name a few.

Having represented so many participants in the public finance market helps us accomplish our clients' goals by negotiating solutions acceptable to other market participants in the present market conditions.

Professional organizations

Fulbright lawyers are active in various public finance, governmental and education-related organizations including:

• ABA Tax-Exempt Finance Committee, Section on Taxation  
• Government Finance Officers Association  
• National Association of College and University Attorneys  
• National Association of Bond Lawyers  
• Small School Districts Association  
• Texas Association of School Administrators  
• Texas Association of School Boards