About William L. Gehrig

William L. Gehrig has practiced public finance law for more than 35 years as bond counsel, special tax counsel and underwriter’s counsel in more than 2,500 debt and related financings and refinancings totalling more than $25 billion. Bill has wide-ranging experience in single family and multifamily bond financings, refundings, and restructuring transactions, non-bond financings, HUD regulatory matters (including OIG).

Concentrations

•Single Family Bonds
•Multifamily Bonds
•General Counsel for Housing Finance Authorities
•Affordable Housing Issues for Issuers, Underwriters, Financial Advisors and Developers/Owners Developers
•Section 103 Tax
•HUD Regulatory Matters

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Public Finance Law, 2008-2026

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 1
    • Public Finance & Infrastructure

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Delaware State Housing Authority as Bond Counsel.
    Illinois Housing Development as Bond Counsel.
    Orange County Housing Authority (FL) as Bond Counsel.
    The Jefferson County Housing Finance Corporation as Bond Counsel
    Underwriters for Missouri Housing Development Commission single family bond issues.
    Underwriters for Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corporation single family bond issues
    Underwriters for City of Phoenix/Maricopa County (AZ) Industrial Development Authorities single family bond issues
    Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Incorporated for Pima County (AZ) Industrial Development Authority single family bond issues
    Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Incorporated for single family bond issues is Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
    Louisiana
    Raymond James & Associates, Inc. for single family bonds issued by El Paso Housing Finance Corporation
    California Housing Finance Authority as special counsel for certain HUD regulatory
    other matters.
    Hilltop Securities, Inc. as TBA contract provider for over 20 state
    local housing finance authorities.
    Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation as General Counsel, Issuer's Counsel
    Disclosure Counsel.
    Arizona Industrial Development Authority as Bond Counsel.
    Fannie Mae
    Freddie MAC, U.S. Treasury NIBP Program.
    Multiple large developer/owners (GT clients) in special affordable housing issues, including single family
    multifamily bond issues.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1981, District of Columbia
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
    U.S. Court of Federal Claims
    U.S. Tax Court
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, The District of Columbia Bar
    •Member, National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA)
    •Member, National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies (NALHFA)
    •National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL)
    •Single Family Bond Panel, 2011-2016, 2025
    •Chair, Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law Seminar Faculty, 1989-1993, 1997-2001, and 2004-2005
    •Member, Board of Directors, 1998-2001
    •Technology Committee, 1998-2002
    Faculty, Arbitrage Seminar, 1998
    •Chair, Education Committee, 1997-1998
    •Steering Committee, Bond Attorneys' Workshop, 1994-1996

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Virginia School of Law
    Class of 1981
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Passed Uniform
    Class of 1978
    CPA Examination

    University of Virginia
    Class of 1976
    B.A.
    with high distinction

    Echols Scholar

    Executive Editor, Founding Managing Board, Virginia Tax Review
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1953
    Havre de Grace, Maryland, September 5, 1953
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Attorneys FAQs

  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    William L. Gehrig was admitted in 1981 to the State of District of Columbia.
  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    William L. Gehrig is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, United States Court of Federal Claims and United States Tax Court.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    William L. Gehrig attended University of Virginia School of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.