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James P. Mc Neill III
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Licensed in Washington for 39 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1986
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Location
Foster Pepper PLLC
618 West Riverside, Suite 300, Spokane, WA, 99201
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Experience
Honors
2014
The Best Lawyers in America® - Education Law, 2014, The Best Lawyers in America®
2013
The Best Lawyers in America® - Education Law, 2013, The Best Lawyers in America®
2009
2008-2009 Spokane Top Lawyers, Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Living magazine
2008
Partnership of the Year, Granite Falls School District
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Practice Group Leader - Municipal/Public Finance, Foster Pepper PLLC
1998 - Present
Partner, Foster Pepper PLLC
1990 - 1998
Associate/Of Counsel, Perkins Coie
1988 - 1990
Associate, Preston Gates & Ellis
1987 - 1988
Law Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, WD Washington (Tacoma)
1985 - 1986
Law Clerk, Washington State Supreme Court
Associations
1995 - Present
Washington Council of School AttorneysMember
1992 - Present
US Supreme CourtAdmitted to Practice
1991 - Present
National Association of Bond LawyersMember
1990 - Present
Christian Legal SocietyMember
1988 - Present
Spokane County Bar AssociationMember
1988 - Present
US District Court, Eastern District of WashingtonAdmitted to Practice
1988 - Present
US Court of Appeals, Ninth CircuitAdmitted to Practice
1987 - Present
US District Court, Western District of WashingtonAdmitted to Practice
1986 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Bond Counsel
Fell v. STA, 128 Wn.2d 618 (1996)
Marquis v City of Spokane, 130 Wn.2d 97 (1996)
Smith v. Spokane County, 89 Wn.App. 340 (1998)
Mt. Spokane Skiing Corp. v. Mt Spokane Public Development Auth. 86 Wn.App.165 (1997)
Inland Foundry v. SCAPCA, 82 Wn.App. 67 (1996)
Education
1985
Gonzaga University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1982
Washington State University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2014
Washington Association of School Business Officials Business Managers Conference
Bonds for Business Managers
2014
Washington Association of School Business Officials Annual Conference
We Issued Bonds – Now What? Complying with State and Federal Laws After Issuing Bonds
2014
Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Summer Training
Drafting Ballot Titles
2014
Olympic ESD 114 Business Officials Training
Overview of the Municipal Advisor Rule
2014
Kennewick School District Work Session
Overview of Legal Requirements for Issuance of UTGO Bonds
2013
Foster Pepper PLLC School District Public Works Conference
Current Legal Climate for Financing Capital Projects
2013
Bond Attorney's Workshop
Risky Business– Ethical Considerations Related to Risk Reduction, Loss Prevention and Bond Counsel Liability
2012
Washington Association of School Administrators New Superintendent Workshop
Overview of Legal Requirements for Levies and Bonds: Avoiding the Pitfalls
2012
National Association of Bond Lawyers: 2012 Bond Attorneys' Workshop,
“Let's Get Ethical - Conflicts of Interest, Engagement Letters, and Bond Counsel Liability,”
2011
Washington Association of School Business Officials, 67th Annual Conference
“’ABC's of Tax Credit Bonds’ and ‘Bonds 101,’”
2010
Foster Pepper PLLC School District Public Works Seminar
“Current Legal Climate: Hot Legal Issues in School Finance,”
2009
Recovery Act Bond Finance Conference
Qualified Zone Academy Bonds, Qualified School Construction Bonds and Building America Bonds
2009
ESD 123 Levy Workshop
“M&O Levies: Some Things to Remember,”
2009
, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Coordination Meeting
“Qualified Zone Academy Bonds, Qualified School Construction Bonds and Building America Bonds
2008
WSSDA Annual Conference
“Capital Levies: Taking Something Simple and Making it Complicated,”
2008
Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) Fall Conference
“Alternative Funding Sources: Capital Levies and State Forest Revenues,”
2006
Washington Association of School Business Officialst 62nd Annual Conference
Workshop On Non-Voted Debt Financing Options: Legal Considerations
2006
Annual Washington State School Directors Association Conference
Public Disclosure Commission Guidelines
2005
WMTA Conference
Overview of Local Improvement District Financing
2005
Washington Municipal Treasurer's Association Annual Conference
Overview of Local Improvement District Financing
2004
Washington State University Superintendent
Washington School District Capital Projectrs Financing
2004
WASA/CEFI School Facilities Conference
Securing the Funds- School District Finance
2004
WASA Small Schools Conference
Public Disclosure Commission
2003
WASA/CEFI School Facilities Conference
Pre-Bond Planning
2003
Pacific Region of National School Boards Association Summer Conference
State Blaine Amendments: Guardian of the Wall of Separation or Vehicle for Education Reform?
2002
WASWD Spring Conference
The Appropriate Use of the Internet and Email
2002
WASA/WSSDA School Facilities Conference
School Construction Financing
2000
Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys
New Ballot Title Legislation
2000
Washington State Association of Fire Chiefs Conference
Financing Information for Fire Districts
2000
WASA/WSSDA School faciilties Conference
Facilities funding - Ballot to State Match
1999
WSSDA Annual Conference
New Developments in School Financing
1999
Washington State Transit Association Annual Conference
Recent Developments in Transit Law
1999
WASA/WSSDA School Facilities Conference
The State of State Match
Publications
2014
Foster Pepper PLLC
School Law News
2009
Washington State School Directors Association School Bond Manual, Second Edition
Chapters 2, 4 8, UTGO Bonds, Alternative Capital Financing Sources, and Refundings
2006
Washington State School Directors Association School Bond Manual, First Edition
Chapters 2, 4 8, UTGO Bonds, Alternative Capital Financing Sources, and Refundings
2003
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction School Facilities Manual
“School Facilities Manual, Chapter 4 – Financing”
1993
Washington Municipal Financing Deskbook
Chapter 6 - School District Finance
1991
De Novo
Local Procedures for Obtaining Relief from Stay