DALLAS – Cincinnati, Ohio-based Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has hired Michael Jackson to expand its public finance practice in Philadelphia.
Jackson, who joins the firm as a partner this month, is a 30-year veteran of the field representing public entities as bond counsel and firms as underwriter's counsel, and has served as lender's counsel for secured loan transactions.
"Michael adds to our depth across the board, and this is a good time to expand the public finance team. We had a record first quarter earning a top 10 ranking in the Bond Buyer report, and our second quarter has been equally as strong," said Chris Brewer, co-chair of Dinsmore's public finance practice group. "The deal volume is there, and I anticipate Michael will hit the ground running."
The firm previously expanded its Philadelphia practice with the addition of Tim Anderson earlier this year. Jackson's practice will complement Anderson's and the firm's aim is to enhance its presence there. In October 2015, Dinsmore opened an office in Philadelphia after hiring six lawyers from Pepper Hamilton and Gallagher & Rowan.
Prior to joining Dinsmore, Jackson was the external general counsel for Strother Enterprises. He was previously special counsel for Gonzalez Sadggio & Harlan LLP for 7 years and sole outside general counsel for Powell Steel Corp. for nearly a decade.
Jackson supervised the expansion of a non-profit headquarters through $10 million bond financing; represented a state government lending agency in the preparation, negotiation and closing of over $5 million of debt financing to minority business; and acted as co-bond counsel for the City of Philadelphia bond offerings totaling over $500 million.
He has represented real estate developers in the acquisition of commercial and residential properties. While in private practice, Jackson also represented entertainment industry clients and provided legal counsel to closely-held companies, small businesses and not-for-profit organizations.
Dinsmore's first quarter bond counsel transactions totaled more than $2.28 billion nationally, earning the firm a ninth place ranking in league tables, according to data from Thomson Reuters. The firm has locations in 21 cities throughout California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia.
