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Tom Aman concentrates his practice in the areas of municipal bonds, project finance, and economic development. His experience includes significant involvement in tax-exempt and taxable bond issues of all types, a variety of economic development projects, and providing legal representation to utilities, county commissions, and municipal and other public bodies.
Mr. Aman has extensive experience as bond counsel, underwriter's counsel, and issuer's counsel for tax-exempt and taxable bond issues for public works of counties, municipalities, and public service districts, as well as conduit financings for 501(c)(3) corporations, private educational institutions, and industrial development projects.
Work Experience
2001 Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Speaking Engagements
"Tax Increment Financing," Association of County Commissioners"Infrastructure and Economic Development Financing," Community Development Institute East
Key Experience
Served as bond counsel for the first combined tax increment revenue and community enhancement district public bond issue completed in the State of West Virginia for a 1,700 acre mixed use master planned community. Representation included devising structure, assisting with assessment methodology, representation of governmental bond issuer, preparation of financing documents and bond closing.
Served as bond counsel for tax increment financing bond issues to finance and refinance infrastructure improvements and mass grading of land in a 160 acre mixed use professional office park. Services included transaction structuring, representation of governmental bond issuer, document preparation and bond closing representation.
Served as bond counsel for a private placement bond issue to finance the construction and equipping of a new fire station and the purchase of a new fire truck for a West Virginia municipality. Services included transaction structuring, representation of governmental bond issuer, preparation of financing documentation and bond closing representation.
Memberships & Awards
Professional
National Association of Bond Lawyers