Fred Williams is a highly experienced public finance and tax attorney with more than 30 years of experience. He is a trusted advisor to a wide array of public and private sector clients, providing strategic counsel on the federal tax implications of municipal bond transactions. Fred has a proven track record of advising on all facets of public finance transactions in Arizona and across the nation, offering practical solutions to complex tax and financing challenges.
Ranked in Band 1 for Public Finance in Chambers USA, Fred’s experience with complex business transactions includes serving as underwriter’s counsel, purchaser’s counsel, bond counsel, and related roles on bond financings for government agencies, financial institutions, investors, and developers. His experience involves a variety of project types, including affordable housing, solid waste facilities, and particular experience negotiating and documenting financial incentives for energy projects. His work has encompassed negotiating and closing transactions involving tax-exempt private activity bonds, New Markets Tax Credits, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, energy credits, opportunity zones, and tax increment financing.
Credentials
Education
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, LL.M., Tax
- West Virginia University College of Law, J.D.
- Wheeling University, B.S., Accounting
Bar Admissions
- Arizona
- Kentucky
- West Virginia
- Ohio (Inactive)
- Pennsylvania (Inactive)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Arizona
- Supreme Court of Kentucky
- Supreme Court of Ohio
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia