James M. Snyder

Undergraduate School
Bachelor of Science, The Ohio State University
Graduated in 1982

Law School
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Graduated in 1986

Professional Experience:
Jim Snyder's primary practice concentration is municipal finance, with an emphasis on economic development transactions such as those involving tax-increment financing, multi-family housing, solid waste disposal facilities, manufacturing facilities and recovery zone facilities. Snyder is a frequent speaker on bond issues that involve economic development.

He regularly serves as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, bond purchaser’s counsel and special counsel on a variety of public finance transactions, including general obligation financings, revenue obligations, special service area and special assessment financings, tax increment bond financing, industrial development revenue bonds, multifamily housing financings, solid waste disposal facility bonds, Section 501(c)(3) revenue bond financings, and midwest disaster bonds.

Professional Associations:
Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers, 2012 Bond Attorneys Workshop Steering Committee

Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers

Member, Council of Development Finance Agencies

Special Certifications:
Certified Public Accountant

Awards and Recognitions:
Chicago's Best Lawyers, Public Finance Law, 2011
Chicago's Best Lawyers, Public Finance Law, 2010
The Best Lawyers In America, Public Finance Law, 2009

Published In:
"Tax-Credit Reference Guide" co-author of the recently published guide for the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA)

Speaking Engagements:
"Underwriting the Economic Development of Tomorrow Today" CDFA Roundtable Conference at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, December 8, 2011

"Tax Increment Finance in Combination With Other Tools" CDFA Intro to Tax Increment Finance Webinar Course, November 11, 2011

"Tax Credits in Combination With Other Tools" CDFA Intro to Tax Increment Finance Course, Washington DC, August 12, 2011

"Financing and Negotiating a Private Deal" presented by Jim Snyder and Michael Rhodes, along with Members of The Economic Development Group, August 10, 2011.

"Municipal Finance: New Tools for Local Leaders in 2011" 13th Annual Illinois Leadership Conference University of Illinois Extension June 15, 2011 Champaign, Illinois

"Tax Increment Finance: Beyond Traditional TIF" CDFA 2011 Annual Development Finance Summit, May 12, 2011, Boston, MA.

"Understanding Your TIF Statute" CDFA Tax Increment Finance Coalition-Webcast Series, April 5-7, 2011.

"The Role of Bond Counsel," CDFA Intro Bond Finance Course, March 11, 2011, Washington D.C.

"Understanding Your TIF Statute," CDFA Advanced Tax Increment Finance Course, Aug. 5-6, 2010 Washington D.C.

"Maximizing TIF by Combining Tools," CDFA Advanced Tax Increment Finance Course, Aug. 5-6, 2010 Washington D.C.

"Understanding TIF Bond Finance," CDFA Introduction to Tax Increment Finance Course, Aug. 3-4, 2010, Washington D.C.

"Recovery Zone Bonds and Other New Financing Tools Under the Stimulus Act," CDFA Advanced Bond Finance Course, Portland, Ore., May 10, 2010

"Maximizing TIF by Combining Tools," 21st Annual Rural Community Economic Development Conference, March 3, 2010

"Maximizing the Financial Impact of the New Federal Stimulus Law - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Financing Seminar - Recovery Zone Bonds," IGFOA Career Development Debt Management Seminar, Jan. 14, 2010

"Understanding Your TIF Statute," The Advanced Tax Increment Finance Course, Nov. 19-20, 2009

"Recovery Zone Bonds Issued In Connection With Tax Increment Financing," Illinois Tax Increment Association Fall Conference, Sept. 23-24, 2009

Representative Transactions:
Bond counsel on several tax increment financing bond issues throughout the State of Illinois
Bond counsel on many stimulus act bond issues in Illinois
Bond counsel on numerous manufacturing and economic development transactions involving the Illinois Finance Authority
Bond counsel on multifamily housing bond issues in Illinois
Bond counsel on numerous school district, county, village, city and park district and other traditional bond financings including debt certificates, general obligation bonds and alternate revenue bonds.

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