Russell E. Gaenzle

Russell E. Gaenzle

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Awarded Practice Areas
Economic Development Law Public Finance Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Economic Development Law Public Finance Law
Russell E. Gaenzle
Russell E. Gaenzle
Pittsford, NY
Works at
Harris Beach Murtha

101 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Mr. Gaenzle is a member of the firm and practices in the Public Finance and Economic Development Practice Group and with the Real Estate Developers, Energy, and Municipalities and Local Agencies Industry Teams. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in economic development, he focuses his legal practice on municipal and tax-exempt bond financings, including manufacturing facilities, civic facilities, CCRC communities, and low income and pooled housing projects. He also assists clients with industrial development agency assisted transactions, sale-leaseback transactions, pilot increment financings, New York State Empire Zone transactions, Brownfield Tax Credits, 501(c)(3), hospital and other not-for-profit representation, general commercial and corporate law and economic development projects across New York.

Mr. Gaenzle has significant experience representing industrial development agencies, urban renewal agencies and local development corporations throughout New York, as well as other local and state issuers as bond, transaction and general counsel. In addition, he has represented and currently represents numerous underwriting and placement firms and financial institutions on tax-exempt and taxable financings.

Prior to joining Harris Beach in 1997, Mr. Gaenzle was a licensed private investigator handling patent and trademark infringement cases and white collar criminal investigations.

Works at
Harris Beach Murtha

101 Best Lawyers awards

Harris Beach Murtha logo

Locations

Education

  • Syracuse University, J.D., graduated 1997

Bar Admissions

  • New York, New York State Bar

Affiliations

  • New York State Economic Development Council - member
  • “Committee of Twenty-Five" - member
  • National Association of Bond Lawyers - member
  • New York State Bar Association - member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Economic Development Law
  • Public Finance Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Municipal Law

Additional Information

  • REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
  • The closure of the Seneca Army Depot in Seneca County
  • The financing of a $13 million truck stop on Interstate 90 with the assistance of a pilot increment
  • The underwriting of a municipal parking garage in Tompkins County through an air rights lease arrangement.

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