Eckert Seamans Public Finance Practice Named as Top Bond Counsel in Pennsylvania by The Bond Buyer
September 12, 2025
The Public Finance practice group at national law firm Eckert Seamans has been ranked as the top bond counsel in Pennsylvania in The Bond Buyer’s 2025 midyear review. The firm was ranked No. 1 among bond counsel in the state, with transactions totaling $1.5 billion.
Members Jonathan Cox and Laura Kurtz, Public Finance practice Co-Chairs, commented: “We are honored to be ranked by The Bond Buyer as the leading bond counsel in Pennsylvania. This distinction underscores the depth of our team’s experience and the trust our clients place in us to navigate complex public finance transactions. We remain committed to delivering thoughtful, strategic counsel that supports the financial health and development of communities across the Commonwealth and beyond.”
Eckert Seamans’ Public Finance group maintains a multistate practice, serving as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriter’s counsel, bank counsel, borrower’s counsel, trustee’s counsel, and tax counsel. Attorneys in the practice are fully conversant with the state and federal laws applicable to the issuance of any public debt, the federal tax law provisions that may be applicable in any issuance, and applicable federal and state securities laws. In addition, the group drafts legislation for debt and finance matters for state and local governments and represents debtors and creditors in bankruptcies and workouts for debtors who are obligors on tax-exempt bonds.
The practice was also recently recognized with a Band 1 ranking in the 2025 Pennsylvania Public Finance category by Chambers & Partners, as well as with a National Tier 1 ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®.