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Cynthia Weed

Cynthia Weed

USA 2026

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Public Finance

Washington

2 years ranked

About

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USA

Practice Areas

Cynthia Weed is senior of counsel in the firm's Finance practice. She practices in the public law and finance areas of the firm with a focus on structured finance and leasing.

Since 1978, she has worked with states, state agencies, public universities, colleges, cities, towns, counties, school districts, and special districts (ports, water, sewer, school and fire protection) in Washington, Alaska, Oregon, Montana, California, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Idaho on municipal financings which include general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, special assessment district financings, tax anticipation obligations, hospital debt, short-term obligations, and industrial development bonds. She has worked on a majority of the private activity bonds issued in Washington since they were authorized by statute in 1981. More recently, she works with public agencies and private clients in public and private partnerships, as conduit financing and also utilizing 63-20 financing.

Education

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law (with distinction)

J.D.

1978

University of Wisconsin-Madison (with senior honors, Phi Beta Kappa)

B.B.A.

1969

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Public Finance - Washington

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Individual Editorial

Cynthia Weed of K&L Gates has a wealth of experience in public finance matters which covers a range of bond types. She leverages her expertise to adeptly represent cities, districts and other issuers in financings.

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  • Cynthia is wonderful. She has a lot of expertise in public finance.

    Public FinanceChambers Guide to the USA

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