Barron Wallace

Practice Areas

As a result of his experience with virtually all types of governmental entities and diverse finance structures, Barron Wallace's public finance practice is both unique and broad. His clients benefit from his knowledge of traditional and highly structured project finance transactions involving state agencies, cities, school districts, airports, higher education, economic development, private and primary secondary schools, regional mobility authorities, special districts and not-for-profit organizations focusing on parks and cultural arts. His multifaceted practice spans traditional municipal finance, transportation, tax increment and urban redevelopment projects.

Barron's leadership, insight and in-depth understanding are beneficial in providing bond and disclosure counsel to issuers, underwriters, trustees, third-party credit providers, and borrowers. He serves as bond and disclosure counsel for cities, counties, state agencies, and special districts, including local government corporations. In addition, Barron represents national and regional investment banking firms as underwriter's counsel and also advises conduit bond issuers, tax increment reinvestment zones, local government corporations and developers for certain projects with special districts. As a by-product of his many years of experience and innovations in public finance, he also focuses on urban infrastructure and transportation development and public/private partnerships.

Professional Memberships

Houston Parks Board, Board of Directors and Chairman; Discovery Green-Downtown Park Corporation, Board of Directors; Houston Social Justice and Equity Fund, Board of Directors and Vice President; National Association of Bond Lawyers; Texas Bar Foundation; Museum of Fine Arts-Houston, Board Member; Texas Lyceum, Member; American College of Bond Counsel, Fellow and Board Member

Personal

JD, University of Michigan Law School, 1989; BA, The University of Texas at Austin, 1986