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J. Bart Fowler

Partner | Austin

Bart Fowler, a partner in the firm’s Austin office, has experience serving as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriters’ counsel for various organizations and public entities. He has also represented non-profit corporations created by or on behalf of political subdivisions to finance various economic development projects, including industrial development corporations and higher education facilities corporations.

Prior to joining the firm in 2004, Bart worked for the Texas Attorney General’s Public Finance Division as an Assistant Attorney General. While there, he was responsible for reviewing and approving all types of governmental obligations issued in the State of Texas.

Highlights & Notable Transactions

Representative clients include: cities, counties, school districts, non-profit corporations for financing political subdivisions, water districts, state agencies, utility districts and other political subdivisions

Professional & Community Affiliations

Member, Austin Bar Association

Member, State Bar of Texas

Member, State Bar of Oklahoma

Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers

Articles & Speeches

Panelist at numerous events, including various events held by the Bond Buyer, Government Treasurers’ Organization of Texas, Texas Municipal Clerks Association and Texas School Public Relations Association.

EDUCATION

University of Texas at Austin School of Law, J.D., 1998 (Assistant Editor, Texas Review of Law and Politics)
University of Oklahoma, B.B.A., 1994 (with honors)