Christopher
M. Walrath’s primary areas of practice are
Public Finance and
Corporate Law. He
has represented municipalities and counties in
connection with their issuance of general obligation
bonds backed by the taxing power of such entities as
well as various agencies or authorities in
connection with their issuance of revenue bonds and
private activity bonds to finance a myriad of
projects. He has also represented investment banking
firms and financial institutions with respect to
public finance transactions, including serving as
letter of credit counsel in a number of pooled or
variable rate transactions. Mr. Walrath has also
acted as Corporate Counsel to both closely held and
publicly traded corporations handling general,
financing and securities matters. Mr. Walrath has
developed an expertise representing developers (both
for profit and non-profit), equity investors and
financing agencies relating to all aspects of the
acquisition, development and/or financing of
affordable housing projects and has represented both
municipalities and private entities relating to
redevelopment projects.
Mr.
Walrath is a member of the National Association of
Bond Lawyers, and has served as a councilman in Fair
Haven, New Jersey for over ten years. Mr. Walrath is
a member to both the New Jersey Bar and the New York
Bar. He has also been a speaker or a panel member at
various seminars including the Bond Buyer
conference.
Mr.
Walrath attended Seton Hall University on a baseball
scholarship where he received his undergraduate
degree in business administration and he received
his law degree from Seton Hall University School of
Law.
