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Brian A. Crumbaker focuses his practice on the representation of bondholders and corporate trust companies in relation to distressed/defaulted high-yield tax-exempt bonds, landowner bankruptcies, foreclosures, agreed-upon restructurings, and securities disclosure. He also represents issuers and underwriters on primary offerings (public and private placement) of tax-exempt bonds.

Capabilities

Experience

  • Representation of the indenture trustee in connection with an agreed-upon liquidation of charter-school assets located in Dallas, Texas, securing Education Revenue Bonds and Taxable Education Revenue Bonds (closed August 2019).°
  • Representation of the indenture trustee in connection with an agreed-upon liquidation of a low-income multi-family housing project located in Memphis, Tennessee, securing Multifamily Housing Refunding Revenue Bonds (closed August 2019).°
  • Representation of purchasers in connection with their acquisition of $36,500,000 Special District Excise Tax Revenue and Improvement Bonds, Series 2019A, and $12,280,000 Subordinate Special District Excise Tax Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2019B, issued in relation to the Charles Pointe project in Harrison County, West Virginia (closed August 2019).°
  • Representation of purchasers in connection with their acquisition of $7,375,000 Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Improvement Area No. 1 Project), Series 2019, and $3,535,000 Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Major Improvement Area Project), Series 2019, issued in relation to the Hurricane Creek project in the City of Anna, Texas (closed April 2019).°
  • Representation of the indenture trustee in connection with an agreed-upon liquidation of a low-income multi-family housing project located in Louisville, Kentucky, securing Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (closed April 2018).°
  • Representation of purchases in collection with their acquisition of 41,745,000 Contract Revenue Bonds, Series 2017, issued by the Public Finance Authority to fund infrastructure improvements for the Mercer Crossing project in the City of Farmer's Branch, Texas (closed June 2017).°
  • Representation of the indenture trustee in connection with an agreed-upon restructuring and exchange of defaulted bonds for $30,710,000 Reunion East Community Development District (Osceola County, Florida) Special Assessment Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 (closed May 2015).°
  • Representation of the indenture trustee in connection with the issuance of $50,925,000 Reedy Creek Improvement District (Orange and Osceola County, Florida) Ad Valorem Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2015A (closed April 2015).°
  • Representation of the indenture trustee in connection with an agreed-upon restructuring and exchange of defaulted bonds for $34,495,000 South Bay Community Development District (Hillsborough County, Florida) Capital Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 (closed March 2015).°
  • Representation of the underwriter in connection with the issuance of $9,055,000 Randal Park Community Development District (City of Orlando, Florida) Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2015 (closed March 2015) .°
  • Representation of bondholders in connection with settlement negotiations relating to a payment default by the master developer of a mixed-use project in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, the result of which was receipt of fee title to lands owned by the master developer, the marketing and sale of the conveyed lands to a new master developer, and an agreed-upon restructuring and exchange of the defaulted General Obligation Bonds, in the outstanding principal amount of $15,180,000, issued by a public improvement district in Rio Rancho, New Mexico (closed February 2015).°
  • Representation of indenture trustee in connection with the issuance of $29,100,000 Ave Maria Stewardship Community District (Collier County, Florida) Capital Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (closed June 2012).°
  • Representation of indenture trustee in connection with the trifurcation of $49,110,000 Reunion East Community Development District (Osceola County, Florida) Special Assessment Bonds, Series 2002A (closed January 2012).°
  • Representation of indenture trustee in connection with an agreed-upon restructuring and exchange of defaulted Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, in the initial principal amount of $53,665,000, issued by a community development district in the City of Fort Myers, Florida (closed November 2011).°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Crumbaker prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

Recognition & Leadership

  • Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Public Finance Law, 2023-2024
  • Listed, Florida Trend magazine
    • “Legal Elite,” 2011-2012, 2015
    • “Up and Coming Legal Elite,” 2006
  • Listed, Super Lawyers Magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, “Rising Star,” 2011
  • Member, Florida Bar Association
  • Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers
  • Member, National Federation of Municipal Analysts
  • Member, Southern Municipal Finance Society
  • Member, Leadership Florida, Class XXXII
    • Recruiting Chair, Northwest Florida Regional Council, 2017-2018
    • Member, Northwest Florida Regional Council, 2014-2015
  • Member, Leadership Tallahassee, Class XIX
    • Member, Board of Governors, 2009-2013
    • Member, Executive Committee, 2010-2011
  • Challenger Learning Center
    • Member, Board of Directors, 2010-Present
    • President, 2013-2014
  • Member, John G. Riley Foundation, Inc., Board of Directors, 2008-2015
  • Member, Young Actors Theatre, Board of Directors, 2011-2014

Credentials

Education
  • J.D., University of Miami School of Law
  • B.A., Florida State University
Admissions
  • Florida