Elizabeth E. Thomas

Elizabeth E.

Thomas

Overview

Elizabeth has served as bond counsel on numerous bond issues. She focuses her practice primarily on Municipal Bonds, Governmental Regulations, Public Finance and Economic Development Incentives.

Experience

  • Served as Bond Counsel in connection with closing 11 bond issues for State of Mississippi.
  • Served as Swap Counsel in connection with swap transactions for the State of Mississippi.
  • Served as Bond Counsel in connection with Mississippi Department of Transportation H.E.L.P. Bond Program.
  • Served as Underwriters’ Counsel in connection with college financing programs.

Distinctions

  • Best Lawyers in America®
    • Public Finance Law, 2021-2025
  • Martindale-Hubbell®
    • BV®-Distinguished™ Peer Review Rated, 2007-2022
  • Graduate, Leadership Mississippi, Class of 2005

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2023
  • Mississippi, 1998
  • Florida, 1997

Education

  • University of Miami, LL.M., Taxation, magna cum laude, 1998
  • Florida State University, J.D., cum laude, 1997
  • Florida State University, B.S., Media Communications, cum laude, 1991
  • Clerkship, Judge Lewis M. Killian, Northern District of Florida, Bankruptcy Court

Associations

  • Financial Accounting Foundation
    • Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council
  • American Bar Association
    • Taxation, Real Property and Probate Section
    • Business Section
  • National Association of Women Lawyers
  • National Association of Bond Lawyers
  • Florida Bar Association
    • Taxation Section
  • Mississippi Bar Association
    • Taxation, Real Property and Probate Section
    • Business Section
  • Mississippi Municipal League
  • Mississippi Association of County Board Attorneys

Papers, Presentations & Publications

  • Panelist, “Accounting Issues for Securities Lawyers,” National Association of Bond Lawyers’ Institute Conference, Bonita Springs, Fla., March 7-8, 2019.

Elizabeth E.

Thomas

Overview

Elizabeth has served as bond counsel on numerous bond issues. She focuses her practice primarily on Municipal Bonds, Governmental Regulations, Public Finance and Economic Development Incentives.

Experience

  • Served as Bond Counsel in connection with closing 11 bond issues for State of Mississippi.
  • Served as Swap Counsel in connection with swap transactions for the State of Mississippi.
  • Served as Bond Counsel in connection with Mississippi Department of Transportation H.E.L.P. Bond Program.
  • Served as Underwriters’ Counsel in connection with college financing programs.

Distinctions

  • Best Lawyers in America®
    • Public Finance Law, 2021-2025
  • Martindale-Hubbell®
    • BV®-Distinguished™ Peer Review Rated, 2007-2022
  • Graduate, Leadership Mississippi, Class of 2005

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2023
  • Mississippi, 1998
  • Florida, 1997

Education

  • University of Miami, LL.M., Taxation, magna cum laude, 1998
  • Florida State University, J.D., cum laude, 1997
  • Florida State University, B.S., Media Communications, cum laude, 1991
  • Clerkship, Judge Lewis M. Killian, Northern District of Florida, Bankruptcy Court

Associations

  • Financial Accounting Foundation
    • Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council
  • American Bar Association
    • Taxation, Real Property and Probate Section
    • Business Section
  • National Association of Women Lawyers
  • National Association of Bond Lawyers
  • Florida Bar Association
    • Taxation Section
  • Mississippi Bar Association
    • Taxation, Real Property and Probate Section
    • Business Section
  • Mississippi Municipal League
  • Mississippi Association of County Board Attorneys

Papers, Presentations & Publications

  • Panelist, “Accounting Issues for Securities Lawyers,” National Association of Bond Lawyers’ Institute Conference, Bonita Springs, Fla., March 7-8, 2019.