Speaking Engagements

• "Legal Quick Hit on Tax Increment Financing and Special Service Areas," ACC Real Estate Network, June 2021
• "Let's Take Another Look at Pension Obligation Bonds" - 2021 IGFOA Annual Conference, June 2021
• Webcast: "Pension Obligation Bond Funding" - Lauterbach & Amen, LLP, March 16, 2021
• Webcast: "Debt Institute" - Illinois Government Finance Officers Association, October 15, 2020
• Webcast: "Public Sector Short-Term Financing Options in the COVID-19 Environment," April 27, 2020
• "Performance Services" - Building and Borrowing: Current Trends in the Municipal Market, January 30, 2020
• "Bond Finance and Use of Publice/Private Partnerships for Park Districts" - Illinois Association of Park Districts, January 24, 2020
• "Opportunity Zones" - Illinois Municipal League 106th Conference, September 19, 2019
• "Why So Many TIF Districts?" - 2019 Illinois ASBO Annual Conference, May 2-3, 2019
• "Current Smart City P3 Projects: A Deeper Dive" - Ice Miller LLP Webinar, April 10, 2019 
• "Economic Development Incentives" - South Suburban Economic Development Incentives Event, March 7, 2019
• "Anatomy of an Illinois City or Village Bond Issue - Steps Involved" - Illinois Government Finance Officers Association, February 22, 2019
• "Conduit Financing through Connecticut Green Bank," - CDFA Bond Finance 101 Webinar, February 4, 2019
• "Underwriters and Municipal Advisors - Life In Public Finance after Recent SEC Rule Changes," Illinois Government Finance Officers Association, October 11, 2018
• "Alternative Revenue and Resources for Services," Council for Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA), June 21, 2018
• "Selling Illinois School Bonds Now and in the Future," 2018 Illinois ASBO Annual Conference, May 3-4, 2018
• "Why Should You Care About Disclosure," 2018 Illinois ASBO Annual Conference, May 3-4 2018
• "Common (or Not so Common) Debt Covenant Issues," Illinois CPA Society Government Conference, May 1, 2018
• "Multi-State TIF Comparisons (Indiana/Illinois/Ohio/Wisconsin)," Illinois Tax Increment Association, April 4, 2018
• "Financing Solutions for the Illinois Housing Market,"  CDFA Illinois Financing Roundtable, May 2, 2017
• "Financing Water Infrastructure in Illinois," CDFA Illinois Financing Roundtable, May 19, 2016
• “Tax Increment Financing,” CDFA National Development Finance Summit, November 3-6, 2015
• "Nuts and Bolts of New Market Tax Credit and Other Tax Credits," NABL 38th Annual Bond Attorneys' Workshop, September 25-27, 2013
• "Municipal Bonds 101," discussion panel for U.S. House and Senate staffers involved with the federal tax-exemption sponsored by the Municipal Bond Dealers of America, August 8, 2013
• "Best Practices: Engaging Independent Financial Advisors," CDFA National Development Finance Summit, August 6-9, 2013
• "Combining TIF with Other Public/Private Tools to Get the Project Built," ITIA 2013 Spring Conference, April 17-19, 2013
• "Structuring the Deal -Combining and Leveraging Other Tools With Bonds," CDFA Bond Finance Webcourse, Jan. 29-30, 2013
• "Combining and Leveraging TIF With Other Tools," CDFA IL Financing Roundtable Webcast, Dec. 10, 2012
• "Combining New Markets Tax Credits, and Other Tax Credits with Tax Exempt Bonds," NABL 37th Annual Bond Attorneys' Workshop, Oct. 24-25, 2012
• "Tax Increment Finance in Combination With Other Tools," CDFA Intro to Tax Increment Finance Webinar Course, Sept. 19, 2012
• "Underwriting the Economic Development of Tomorrow Today," CDFA Roundtable Conference at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 8, 2011
• "Tax Increment Finance in Combination With Other Tools," CDFA Intro to Tax Increment Finance Webinar Course, Nov. 11, 2011
• "Tax Credits in Combination With Other Tools," CDFA Intro to Tax Increment Finance Course, Washington DC, Aug. 12, 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, OR, 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