Public Finance

Miller Canfield is recognized as a leader in public finance and has one of the largest groups of municipal finance experts in the Midwest. Governmental entities look to Miller Canfield for legislative analysis and drafting, and to solve critical challenges with creative solutions that pass muster both with the IRS and under the microscope of public scrutiny. We’re known for our work in financing capital projects and infrastructure improvements, economic development and environmental response projects, housing, airports, education, and state and federal tax matters. We advise governmental clients on agreements, construction contracts, economic development incentives, election law, environmental law, the Freedom of Information Act, governmental litigation, labor and employment law, the Open Meetings Act, regulatory affairs, and general municipal and school law issues.

We have represented the City of Detroit during and after the largest municipal bankruptcy in United States history, helped craft innovative “century bonds” for the Michigan’s largest universities, and helped secure critical and complex infrastructure financing for the City of Chicago. Miller Canfield is ranked first among Michigan bond counsel firms, 4th among Midwestern firms and 29th nationwide in Refinitiv’s 2024 Bond Counsel Rankings, having opined on transactions totaling more than $3.9 billion. We have been recognized as the top Michigan bond counsel in these rankings nearly every year for 30 years..