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Public Finance

Michigan

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Provided by Laura Bassett

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Practice Areas

Laura Bassett serves as bond counsel in numerous revenue bond transactions for water and sewer infrastructure improvements as well as airport financings. She also advises numerous Michigan county drain commissioners and other issuers of bonds to finance drainage systems and water and sewer system improvements through the issuance of drain notes and bonds and capital improvement bonds, and counsels other Michigan local governments and school districts on tax-exempt and taxable financings, including debt issued in connection with capital project financing, special assessment projects and borrowings, refinancings, cash flow borrowings, pooled financings and intergovernmental and public-private collaborations. Her public law experience also includes advising clients on election and campaign finance laws and open meeting and procedural matters.

Professional Memberships

State Bar of Michigan, Government Law Section, Member; Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners, Education Committee, 2024-present; Michigan Women in Finance, Board of Directors 2012-2017, Executive Committee 2014-2017

Education

Wayne State University Law School

J.D., cum laude,

2008

University of Michigan

Ph.D., History of Art,

2003

Kalamazoo College

B.A., Art History, magna cum laude,

1992

Awards

"Top Lawyers," Public Finance Law

DBusiness, 2021-2023

"Rising Star," Bonds/Government Finance

Michigan Super Lawyers®, 2013-2015

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Public Finance - Michigan

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Band 2
Individual Editorial

Laura Bassett is a highly experienced public finance practitioner who focuses her practice acting as bond counsel on airport and water utility infrastructure financings.

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