Responsive, experienced public finance counsel
Rebecca Speckhard dedicates her practice to municipal and governmental finance. A leader of the go-to team in Wisconsin for public finance, advising government bodies of all sizes, she serves as:
- Bond counsel
- Underwriter's counsel
- Issuer's counsel
Whether advising on a complex structured financing for a state level issuer or a straightforward financing for a local municipal construction project, Rebecca combines a meticulous attention to detail with a responsive, user-friendly and efficient approach to helping clients achieve their financing needs. She previously served as national chair of the Quarles Public Finance Group.
Experience in Action
- Serving as bond counsel on hundreds of municipal financings in Wisconsin, including general obligation bonds and promissory notes, public utility revenue bonds, bond anticipation notes and special assessment bonds.
- Serving as bond counsel on the State of Wisconsin Transportation Revenue Bond, General Fund Annual Appropriation Bond and Operating Note Programs.
- Serving as bond counsel on dozens of community development authority and redevelopment authority lease revenue bond financings and related tax incremental financing and development agreement advice.
- Advising and assisting municipalities with the creation of tax incremental districts.
- Serving as bond counsel on Clean Water Fund, Safe Drinking Water and Land Recycling Loan financings.
- Serving as underwriter’s counsel to broker-dealers underwriting governmental financings.
- Serving as issuer’s counsel to governmental entities undertaking financings for the benefit of private companies and nonprofit entities.
Capabilities
Professional Recognitions
- Recognized as Best Lawyers® 2020 Milwaukee Project Finance "Lawyer of the Year"
- Listed in Wisconsin's Best Lawyers® (2011: Public Finance Law / Project Finance Law)
- Named as Fellow to the American College of Bond Counsel (2009)
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America® (2007–present: Project Finance Law / Public Finance Law)
- Selected for inclusion in the 2005–2008 Wisconsin Super Lawyers® lists (Public Finance)
- Best Lawyers® 2022 Milwaukee Public Finance Law "Lawyer of the Year"
Professional & Civic Activities
- State Bar of Wisconsin (Member)
- National Association of Bond Lawyers (Member)
- Milwaukee Bar Association (Co-chair, Government Law Section, 2007–2008)
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Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., 1990)
- Order of the Coif
- Phi Beta Kappa
- University of Wisconsin - Madison (B.A., 1986)
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 1990