Michael G. Thomas

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J.D., University of Denver College of Law
B.S., University of Colorado-Denver, magna cum laude

Colorado
California
Minnesota

American Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
California Bar Association

Michael focuses on representing issuers and underwriters in tax-exempt and taxable financings, particularly for transportation-related issuers, including, among others, airports, ports and mass transportation systems, and for utility-related issuers such as water, wastewater, power and gas systems. He serves as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriter’s counsel on a variety of financing structures, including general revenue, special facility and commercial paper. Michael also represents underwriters and suppliers in gas and electric prepay financings.

Serves as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriter’s counsel on financings for several of the 10 largest airports in the United States.
- Represented Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission as bond and disclosure counsel in connection with its $3 billion multi-year capital improvement program.
- Represents the Los Angeles World Airports as bond counsel in connection with its multibillion-dollar capital improvement program at Los Angeles International Airport.
- Served as underwriter’s counsel in connection with $270 million special facility bond transaction for an international cargo company.
Serves as bond counsel and disclosure counsel on financings related to some of the largest port facilities in the country.
- Served as bond and disclosure counsel to Port of Long Beach in connection with numerous financings totaling over $1 billion.
Serves as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriter’s counsel on financings related to some of the largest rail and bus transportation systems in the country.
- Served as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriters’ counsel for over $2.0 billion of multiple financings for Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Serves as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriter’s counsel on financings for numerous water, wastewater, electric and gas utilities located throughout the country.
- Served as underwriter's counsel and counsel to the gas supplier in connection with a $900 million natural gas prepay financing for M-S-R Energy Authority.
- Served a disclosure counsel to Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles on numerous financings for Water System.
- Served as underwriter’s counsel on numerous financings for Colorado Springs Utilities.

October 29, 2024

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