Susan is a member of our Public Finance, Tax Incentives, and Credit Market Group. She serves as bond, underwriter’s disclosure, borrower’s and bank counsel in taxable and tax-exempt bond financing.
Overview
Susan is a member of our Public Finance, Tax Incentives, and Credit Market Group. She serves as bond, underwriter’s disclosure, borrower’s and bank counsel in taxable and tax-exempt bond financing.
Experience
- Susan serves as bond, underwriter's disclosure, borrower's and bank counsel in taxable and tax-exempt bond financing. She also assists businesses navigate the increasingly complex government procurement, contract disputes, legislation and zoning and permitting procedures.
Representative Transactions
- $2,900,000 Housing Authority of Macon-Bibb County Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Green Meadows Apartments Project) Series 2021A and $12,100,000 Housing Authority of Macon-Bibb County Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Green Meadows Apartments Project) Series 2021B, Bond Counsel.
- $8,700,000 Housing Authority of Clayton County Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Riverwood Townhouse Project) Series 2021B and $9,550,000 Housing Authority of Clayton County Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Riverwood Townhouse Project) Taxable Series 2021C, Bond Counsel.
- $1,950,000 Housing Authority of Macon-Bibb County Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Sandy Springs Apartments Project) Series 2021A and $4,800,000 Housing Authority of Macon-Bibb County Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Sandy Springs Apartments Project) Series 2021B, Bond Counsel.
- $2,500,000 Urban Residential Finance Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Hollywood Shawnee Apartments Project) Series 2021A and $9,500,000 Urban Residential Finance Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Hollywood Shawnee Apartments Project) Series 2021B, Bond Counsel.
- $32,330,000 Savannah Economic Development Authority Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds (Savannah State University Projects), Series 2021B and $3,995,000 Savannah Economic Development Authority Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds (Savannah State University Projects), Series 2021C (Federally Taxable), Borrower Counsel, Foundation Counsel and Special Tax Counsel.
- $18,335,000 Development Authority of Bibb County Revenue Bonds (USG Real Estate Foundation IX, LLC Project), Series 2019, Underwriter’s Counsel.
- $21,190,000 Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds (USG Real Estate Foundation X, LLC Project) Series 2019, Bond Counsel.
- $846,485,000 City of Atlanta Airport Passenger Facility Charge and Subordinate Lien General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2014A (NON-AMT) and Airport General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2014B (NON-AMT) and Series 2014C (AMT), Co-Underwriters' Counsel.
- $12,210,000 City of Compton, California, 2014-15 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, Bond Counsel.
- $178,735,000 City of Atlanta, Georgia, Water and Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2013A-1, Underwriter's Counsel.
- $11,940,000 Urban Residential Finance Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Trestletree Village Apartments, Series 2013A and B, Bond Counsel.
- $8,665,000 Amana Academy, Georgia, Charter School Revenue Bonds Series 2013, Bond and Disclosure Counsel.
- $17,505,000 Development Authority of Richmond County Refunding Revenue Bonds (ASU Jaguar Student Housing I, LLC Project), Series 2012, Bond Counsel.
- $440,390,000 City of Atlanta, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2011A, Underwriter's Counsel
- $66,000,000 Georgia Housing Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Bonds, 2011 Series A and 2009 Series C, Subseries C-3, Bond Counsel.
- $24,040,000 Albany Dougherty Payroll Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Darton College Projects), Series 2010, Bond Counsel.
- $45,520,000 Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority Revenue Bonds (Albany State University Projects), Series 2010 Bonds (the "Series 2010 Bonds"), Borrower's Counsel.
- $300,350,000 City of Chicago, Aggregate principal amount of General Obligation Bonds, Project and Refunding and $38,925,000 aggregate principal amount of General Obligation Bonds, Taxable, Underwriter's Counsel.
- $5,350,000 Liberty County (Georgia) General Obligation Sales Tax Bonds, Bond and Underwriter's Counsel.
- $51,020,000 Jefferson County General Obligation Warrants, Underwriter's Counsel.
- $307,410,000 City of Dallas, Texas, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Underwriter's Counsel.
Distinctions
- Legend (Economic Empowerment), Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA)
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1977
Education
- Emory University, J.D., 1976
- Mount Holyoke College, B.A., Math and Political Science, 1974
Associations
- Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys
- Past President
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- National Association of Minority Contactors
- Board Member
Civic Involvement
- Center for Puppetry Arts
- Board Member
- Executive Committee
- Secretary