Todd Cooper

Career

State and local government clients, nonprofit clients, and for-profit clients look to Todd for his in-depth knowledge and experience in tax matters related to public finance, renewable energy tax credits, and exempt organizations.

Todd focuses his practice on tax matters related to public finance, primarily the federal taxation aspects of municipal bonds, tax matters related to tax-exempt organizations, and tax matters related to state and federal tax credits, including renewable energy tax credits. He also handles tax controversy matters related to these areas of his tax practice and serves as bond and underwriter’s counsel on public finance transactions.

Todd concentrates on the federal tax aspects of economic development, transportation, health care, student loan, and single and multifamily housing transactions; electric power, natural gas, water, and sewer utility debt issues; stadium and convention center financings; private and public secondary education, and college and university issues; governmental pooled financings, including revolving fund programs; industrial development and exempt facility bonds; and tax credit bonds.

Todd also focuses on the formation of tax-exempt entities and the retention of their tax-exempt status. He handles IRS examinations, and, when necessary, IRS Appeals, and the IRS Voluntary Compliance Program.

Professional Memberships

Past chair, American Bar Association Tax Section Tax Exempt Financing Committee

Past president, American College of Bond Counsel

- Regular Fellow

Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers Tax Committee

Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers Workshop Steering Committee

Personal

Member, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Development Committee and Partners in Action Committee

Board member, Catamount Residential Owners Association

Member, Linden Grove School Governance Committee

- Past vice president, board of directors