James H. Webster represents lenders, governmental entities, and authorities in general obligation and revenue financings.
Education
J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia
B.A., with High Honors, Denison University, Granville, Ohio
Recognitions
AV Peer Review Rated – Martindale-Hubbell
2006-2023: Best Lawyers in America- Public Finance Law
Memberships
Member, Allegheny County Bar Association
Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers since 1982
Board of Directors, Member, Former President (2004-2005), Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers
State Bar Licenses
Pennsylvania
Representative Engagements
- Served as bond counsel in financings for vocational-technical schools and community colleges, and revenue obligations for operating and finance authorities.
- Represented lenders and issuers in numerous financings for the acquisition and expansion of manufacturing facilities throughout Western Pennsylvania, providing tax-exempt financing pursuant as qualified small issue bonds under the Internal Revenue Code.
- Served as bond counsel in many transactions providing facilities for educational and cultural institutions and social services agencies, including an energy-efficient incubator facility, a blood donor center, senior housing, classroom facilities for disadvantaged youth, and daycare facilities for frail older adults.
- Served as co-bond counsel in several bond issues, both senior and subordinated debt, of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
- Served as bond counsel for the construction of county, municipal, and school district facilities, including a county-wide, state-of-the-art emergency response 911 center, a county-wide infrastructure and network-supporting public safety /911 communications needs, and the financing of new senior high schools in Western Pennsylvania.