John D. Draikiwicz
Awarded Practice Areas
Public Finance Law
Biography
Mr. Draikiwicz, recognized in Best Lawyers® for Public Finance Law, has worked exclusively in the area of public finance since 1982. He has served in various capacities on public finance transactions undertaken by state, county, and municipal governmental entities, including serving as bond counsel, letter of credit bank counsel, underwriter counsel and trustee counsel. He has also handled a full range of tax-exempt financing transactions for governmental issuers, including general obligation bonds and notes; tax, revenue, and grant anticipation notes; revenue bonds for publicly owned facilities and other facilities.
Mr. Draikiwicz has considerable experience with general obligation bonds (counties, municipalities, and school districts) and a broad range of revenue bonds (local authority, hospital, health care, resource recovery).
Overview
- Cornell University, graduated 1982
- Cornell University, J.D., graduated 1982
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, graduated 1979
- New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- Cornell University, graduated 1982
- Cornell University, J.D., graduated 1982
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, graduated 1979
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Public Finance Law, Newark (2024)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Public Finance Law
Special Focus:
- Municipal
Awards:
- Selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers list, Government Finance
- AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
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