George A Smith, Jr.

George A. Smith, Jr. has broad experience in publicly and privately offered tax-exempt and taxable municipal bonds. He has further experience in Public-Private Partnerships. Over the past 26 years, he has focused his practice on municipal finance matters and has served as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriters’ counsel, issuer’s counsel and trustee counsel on more than 600 bond issues totaling over $36 billion in principal amount borrowed.

Notably, he served as Disclosure Counsel for the $3.5 billion Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A (Taxable) issued by the State of Florida State Board of Administration Finance Corporation, the largest fixed rate municipal bond transaction ever issued in the State of Florida. In addition, he served as bond counsel to the State of Florida Division of Bond Finance on approximately 42 bond issues exceeding $590 million in aggregate principal amount issued.

Concentrations

•Public School Board - Certificates of Participation and Revenue Bonds
•Community Development District and other Special District - Special Assessment Bonds
•City and County - Revenue Bonds and General Obligation Bonds
•Industrial Development Revenue Bonds
•Public-Private Partnerships - Municipal and Developer representations
•Underwriter’s Counsel
•Trustee Counsel