Best Lawyers in America for Public Finance Law
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Tommy Sandstrom is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Public Finance Law. Tommy, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tommy is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Drew Moore is a member of Butler Snow’s Public Finance, Tax Incentives and Credit Markets group and an experienced business law and public finance attorney. Drew focuses his practice on public finance, health care finance and structured lending matters, including tax-exempt and taxable financings, and related securities and tax matters. Drew has served in the roles of bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, purchaser’s counsel and borrower’s counsel, among others, and rep...
Garrett Merville is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Public Finance Law. Garrett, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Garrett is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Katharine A. Stack is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Public Finance Law. Katharine A., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Katharine A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Chiara Haueter is an attorney based in Uniondale, New York, working with Harris Beach Murtha. She supports the Economic Development and Public Finance Group, contributing to the representation of New York State agencies, industrial development agencies, municipalities, school districts, and special improvement districts. She is part of a team active in major bond transactions as bond counsel and underwriting counsel on both state and local levels. Chiara plays a vital role in guiding the firm...
Josh focuses his practice primarily on Public Finance and Real Estate law, including the creation and administration of special purpose districts throughout Texas, particularly in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. His practice involves representing clients before various governmental entities, including: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, cities, counties, and various regional service providers.
Thomas Everett is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Government Relations Practice, Municipal Law and Public Finance Law. Thomas, who practices law in South Bend, Indiana, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Paul Dewey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Public Finance Law. Paul, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Max Adams is a government and public finance attorney with years of experience in the public sector and a deep knowledge of where government and business intersect. He is committed to providing quality legal services for his clients whose work will improve the lives of people in Indiana and elsewhere. Max has a diverse background in Indiana government and politics. He uses this background to assist in a wide variety of bond transactions for state and local governmental entities. He also advis...
Our Methodology
Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Our methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
The Process
Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services. Our belief has always been that the quality of a peer review survey is directly related to the quality of the voters.