Spotlight on Public Finance: Fall 2019

ATTORNEYS IN ACTION Welcome Bill Mahomes, Steve Bolden and Sarah Tahir

Bracewell LLP is honored to add Bill Mahomes , E. Steve Bolden II and Sarah Tahir to its team of public finance lawyers in Dallas. Bracewell partners Bill and Steve have worked together for over 10 years and bring with them a wealth of knowledge of public finance transactions, public projects, public private partnerships (P3s) and real estate, and are proud supporters and advocates of the Dallas community. Please take a moment to send a note to welcome Bill, Steve and Sarah to the firm. Bill has over 30 years of experience in public finance, real estate and other transactional disciplines. He has been involved in various public infrastructure projects, providing practical advice on public projects and P3s based on his service on the board of directors of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and the Texas Turnpike Authority. Bill received his B.A. from Texas A&M University and his J.D. from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law. He currently serves as a regent for the Texas A&M University System. Steve concentrates on public finance matters, including bond counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriters’ counsel matters. In addition to public finance, Bolden practices in the corporate and securities area, including the merger and acquisition of publicly traded and privately held companies. He currently serves as trustee for the Dallas Bar Foundation and is a Past Chair of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. He earned his A.B. in government from Dartmouth College and his J.D., magna cum laude, from Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, where he was a member of the board of advocates. Bracewell associate Sarah Tahir represents Texas counties, cities, independent school districts, housing and tollway authorities, investment banks and related entities on public finance matters, including as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, issuer’s counsel and underwriters’ counsel. She earned her B.A. from Oslo Metropolitan University and her J.D. from Arizona State University. Sarah is fluent in Norwegian and Swahili.

Ozimek Selected to Serve on NABL’s Board of Directors Congratulations to Bracewell partner Victoria Ozimek for being named to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL).

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