J. Shepherd Russell, Attorney

Since 1978, has practiced exclusively in the area of public finance. This work encompasses bond and other debt offerings issued by or on behalf of the various public instrumentalities in Arkansas and elsewhere. Mr. Russell's practice heavily involves the financing of public and nonprofit projects throughout Arkansas, including bonds sold by underwriters, bonds placed with governmental agencies and local banks, bonds that were sold at public sale, bonds that were rated by national rating agencies and bonds that were insured. The bond issues have been structured as new money issues, refunding (advance and current) and a combination of new money and refunding. He has performed the role of bond counsel, underwriter's counsel and trustee's counsel in these transactions. In such capacities, he has prepared rate, election and bond ordinances, trust indentures, resolutions, continuing disclosure statements, opinions, arbitrage certificates, official statements, escrow agreements and closing papers.