About

Provided by Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC

Our Municipal and Public Finance team of lawyers believe in working hard and finding creative solutions to help our clients achieve their goals for job creation and community growth. Having worked on some of the largest projects in the state, we assist Arkansas state agencies, municipalities, counties, cities, boards and commissions with public financing of capital improvement and economic development projects. We also provide tax analysis regarding the tax-exempt aspects of municipal bonds.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Decades of experience helping Arkansas communities
  • Extensive experience handling taxable and tax-exempt public and private finance transactions
  • Deep understanding of complex structured debt financing
  • Resources of a full-service law firm

Chambers Review

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Public Finance - Arkansas

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What the Team is Known For

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC has significant expertise in public finance transactions and is equally adept acting for the municipal issuer or the developer in transactions. The firm has strength across a variety of sectors, including education, regularly acting for sector participants such as universities and school districts.

Work Highlights

  • Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC acted as bond counsel to Oak Grove Water Public Water Authority in connection with the issuance of bonds to finance various water and sewer equipment and improvements.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Michele S Allgood
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Michele S Allgood
Head of Public Finance
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Michele Allgood is well regarded in the market for her municipal finance expertise. Her clients include a range of issuers, purchasers, underwriters and trustees.

Michele makes every project seamless and easy.

Michele consistently delivers timely and high-quality work product that results in successful projects.

Michele continues to be my top choice because of her subject matter expertise and excellent service.

John Bryant
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John Bryant
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John Bryant regularly represents municipal issuers on taxable and tax-exempt bonds, including those in connection with utility and education developments.

Ranked Lawyers at
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC

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Arkansas

Public Finance

Michele S Allgood
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Michele S Allgood
Head of Public Finance
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John Bryant
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John Bryant
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Members

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Ashley Edwards

Craig Cockrell

Jill Grimsley

John Bryant

Michele S Allgood

Michele S Allgood

Head of Department

Industries

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Boards and Commissions

Charter Schools

City Governments

Counties

Economic Development Commissions

Municipalities

Public Schools

State Agencies

Universities