With a practice focus on municipal finance, Kester So has served as bond counsel or underwriter’s counsel on a wide variety of bond issues, including bonds for health care, public power, higher education, student loan, transportation, unemployment insurance, tax increment financing, state revolving fund, environmental, school bond loan fund, State and local building authorities, airports, water and sewer, solid waste disposal and economic and industrial development bonds.
Kester K. So
Awarded Practice Areas
Energy Law Municipal Law Public Finance Law Utilities Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Energy Law Municipal Law Public Finance Law Utilities Law
Biography
Locations
Education
- University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., graduated 1980
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Municipal Law, Lansing (2025)
- Municipal Law, Lansing (2022)
- Utilities Law, Lansing (2021)
- Public Finance Law, Lansing (2020)
- Municipal Law, Lansing (2017)
- Public Finance Law, Lansing (2017)
- Public Finance Law, Lansing (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Energy Law
- Municipal Law
- Public Finance Law
- Utilities Law
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