About

Provided by Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Troutman Pepper Locke’s Public Finance Practice Group is a premier, nationally recognized public finance practice, with more than 135 years of involvement in the law of public borrowing and the federal tax and securities aspects of public debt obligations. Our experience and exemplary, high-quality client service have earned us recognition as one of the foremost public finance law firms in the country. We provide innovative thinking and problem solving tailored to each client’s unique needs to deliver optimal results.

The firm’s public finance attorneys have extensive experience nationwide representing the full range of governmental and quasi-governmental issuers, special purpose entities, tax-exempt organizations, and other entities and financial institutions.

Our public finance attorneys are active in many states across the country, and our clients include virtually every type of issuer in the municipal bond market, ranging from states, cities, and towns to numerous other governmental entities and conduit issuers and borrowers, including educational and health care institutions and waste disposal companies. The firm has one of the largest bond counsel practices in the country.

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What the Team is Known For

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP has expertise in public finance, with a particularly high profile in bond counsel work. Its lawyers are noted for longstanding experience in matters concerning healthcare, education and state and municipal government agencies. On 1 January 2025, Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord merged to form Troutman Pepper Locke LLP.

Work Highlights

  • The firm represented the City of Boston in its public offering of $350 million General Obligation Bonds, 2023 Series A and a private placement of $250 million General Obligation Bonds, 2024 Series A.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Stephanie H. Massey
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Stephanie H. Massey
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Stephanie Massey acts as bond, underwriter's and borrower's counsel in connection with financings for government entities and in conduit issuer transactions for nonprofit organizations.

Stephanie is a very knowledgeable attorney.

Walter St. Onge
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Walter St. Onge
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Walter St. Onge often acts as bond counsel to underwriters in financings by state and local governments and other public bodies. He is particularly well known for his work counseling nonprofit educational institutions.

Walter is a very knowledgeable and well-respected attorney.

Jennifer Capasso Mendonça
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Jennifer Capasso Mendonça
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Jennifer Capasso Mendonça handles a broad range of bond facilities for state governments and nonprofit entities. She has expertise spanning revenue bonds, industrial development bonds and housing bonds.

Jennifer does a wonderful job. She is very smart and diligent, with great business development skills.

Richard Manley
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Richard Manley
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Richard Manley handles taxable and tax-exempt bond issuances for municipalities and for the underwriting investment banks.

Rick is responsive to our needs and is a great resource.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Stephanie H. Massey
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Stephanie H. Massey
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Walter St. Onge
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Walter St. Onge
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Jennifer Capasso Mendonça
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Jennifer Capasso Mendonça
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Richard Manley
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Richard Manley
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