Tim is a public finance and tax attorney at McNees in Harrisburg, PA. He is a member of the Public Finance & Government Services Group and also practices in the Corporate & Tax and Public-Private Partnerships, and Craft Breweries and Distilleries Groups.
As an attorney Tim has spent his entire legal career advising clients in matters related to state, local and federal taxation. He advises banks and financial institutions, governmental issuers, school districts and nonprofits on the structuring of taxable and tax-exempt revenue bond and general obligation bond financings for a variety of capital projects, including manufacturing facilities, hospitals and other health care facilities, parking facilities, schools and higher education institutions and water and sewer projects. Tim also represents governmental issuers in connection with IRS examinations of their tax-exempt bonds. He also provides legal advice to clients in connection with the sale or long-term lease of public assets in the context of public-private and public-public partnerships.
Tim also works with craft breweries and distilleries, advising both startup and well-established businesses on a variety of issues relating to formation, tax planning, capitalization, securities, and mergers and acquisitions.
Tim is a member of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers, and writes extensively on matters of interest to the tax-exempt bond community. He regularly speaks on topics of municipal finance and tax law at seminars sponsored by various state organizations, including the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs, the Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association, and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
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Shippensburg University, B.A., English and History, 2002, magna cum laude
The Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University, J.D., 2007, magna cum laude, Penn State Law Review, Articles Editor, Woolsack Society
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Dauphin County Bar Association
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers, President, 2022
April 26, 2022 - ARPA Reporting Due April 30, 2022!
McNees Advocate Alert
March 26, 2019 - EMMA Gets a Makeover: Enhancements Coming in Summer 2019
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December 7, 2018 - What is Material? The SEC Says You Decide
The Legal Intelligencer
August 10, 2017 - New Funding Mechanisms for Municipal Stormwater Management
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April 17, 2017 - Sanctuary Jurisdictions and Municipal Bond Disclosure
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February 22, 2017 - Bills Introduced in General Assembly Targeting Sanctuary Jurisdictions
January 8, 2016 - Public Utility Companies Look to Gobble up Municipal Systems through Private Sales
October 13, 2015 - Water and Wastewater Concession Leases: An Introduction for Municipalities
July 28, 2015 - Potential Risks in Voluntary Reporting of Bank Loans
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August 26, 2014 - MSRB Relaxes Duties of Municipal Advisors
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September 25, 2013 - The Challenges of Being a Municipality Under the Laws of Pennsylvania
March 25, 2013 - Municipal Debt Reform Legislation Introduced in State Senate
March 24, 2013 - Five Things to Know when Contemplating the Issuance of Municipal Debt
March 9, 2023 - Current Tax Issues for Financing Structures
May 26, 2022 - Pennsylvania Legislative Update
April 13, 2022 - Preparing for an Audit of ARPA Expenditures: What to Do Now
November 6, 2019 - Continuing Disclosure Obligations in Municipal Bond Financin
April 1, 2019 - Watch Your Assets! How to Monetize Most Effectively
March 21, 2019 - Leadership Cumberland
July 31, 2018 - Stormwater Financing
May 24, 2018 - Current Legislative Developments in Public Finance and Government Borrowings
June 30, 2016 - Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Finance - Webinar
October 19, 2015 - Public / Private Partnerships
August 25, 2015 - Public-Private Partnership in Middletown, PA
April 26, 2014 - New Trends in Municipal Finance: Municipal Water and Wastewater Systems
December 8, 2022 - Ethical and Practical Issues Confronting Counsel to the Board of a Public Body
November 22, 2021 - Preparing for an Audit of ARPA Expenditures: What to Do Now
December 7, 2020 - Addressing Budget Shortfalls as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic
August 31, 2017 - Recent Developments in Stormwater Management