Trusted Counsel for Public Finance

Harrington Vitale & Bernardo, Ltd. concentrates its practice in the issuance of tax-exempt and taxable securities for public infrastructure and capital projects. The firm was founded on the belief that a small, tightly-knit working group of deeply experienced attorneys is the most efficient way to execute public finance matters and bring the necessary expertise and value to bear on behalf of clients and their transactions.

We serve as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, disclosure counsel, issuer’s counsel, borrower’s counsel, bank counsel, and special tax counsel. Additionally, we advise clients on a variety of pre- and post-issuance matters such as drafting legislation, continuing disclosure obligations and tax and arbitrage compliance. Our clients include a full range of governmental issuers (states, municipalities, state and quasi-public agencies and housing authorities), nonprofits (schools, colleges, hospitals, and health care institutions), and financial institutions (underwriters and banks).

The attorneys at Harrington Vitale & Bernardo have worked with all principal financial advisors, underwriters, bond insurers, and rating agencies, on transactions with various types of structures, both publicly sold and competitively bid, and have significant experience with multi-modal, variable rate issues, taxable bond issues, and swaps.  Our sound and long-standing relationships with other public finance transaction participants ensure cooperative team efforts that help deals run smoothly.

Our many years of service have earned us a position of trust and respect among the public officials and regulatory bodies with whom we regularly interact on behalf of our clients. This reputation reflects our dedication to providing effective representation throughout every stage of the public finance process.

In addition to providing clients with innovative solutions in the sophisticated area of public finance, the firm also counsels clients, both governmental and private, in areas of commercial finance, corporate governance, intellectual property, governmental and nonprofit organizations.  Our attorneys have substantial experience in a variety of other legal matters serving as general counsel to both quasi-public agencies and nonprofit institutions.