Practice

D. Seaton and Associates, P.A. (“DSA”) is a dedicated public finance law firm with full-time public finance lawyers who have built successful careers based on a commitment to the practice of public finance law. DSA has been continuously listed in The Bond Buyer’s “Red Book” since 2004. DSA has served as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriter’s counsel and bank’s counsel for more than 470 bond transactions aggregating in excess of $175 billion in principal amount and countless other ancillary matters. DSA has been ranked in the top 100 bond counsel firms nationally since 2006. DSA is also consistently ranked in the top 100 disclosure counsel and underwriter’s firms nationally.

DSA attorneys have significant experience representing a diverse array of issuers. DSA attorneys have been responsible for and/or assisted in drafting and reviewing all necessary documents, including, but are not limited to, bond referendum questions, resolutions and ordinances, trust indentures, board letters, arbitrage and tax compliance certificates, closing documents, loan agreements, bond purchase agreements, escrow deposit agreements, paying agent and registrar agreements, credit agreements, standby bond purchase agreements, official statements, continuing disclosure agreements/certificates and material event notices.

DSA’s rich public finance experience has developed in its practitioners a significant depth of knowledge and perspective, which enables DSA to deliver exceptional, high-quality service to firm clients in an effective and efficient manner. As such, DSA is well suited to help even the most sophisticated governmental entity identify, solve and avoid issues arising not only in the context of a transaction, but also in the arenas of continuing disclosure, public law and policy, and general corporate matters.

DSA has performed the requisite due diligence reviews relating to local, state and federal tax and securities laws, as may be required, in connection with the performance of bond counsel and disclosure counsel services. DSA has assisted several issuers with variable rate restructurings and auction rate conversions. Overall, DSA attorneys are well versed in the practical application of the local, state and federal law impacting issuers. We thrive on being methodical, detail oriented, problem-avoiders, problem-spotters and most importantly, problem-solvers.