James E. Cumbie

Representative Matters

• Structured numerous short-term capital financing vehicles for Maryland municipalities, allowing the client to lower the average interest cost by issuing variable-rate debt, tailoring the amount of outstanding debt to its needs, and taking maximum advantage of the investment opportunities afforded by federal tax law
• Represented numerous clients in a variety of complex refinancing transactions, including advance refundings, current refundings, and forward refundings
• Devised a financing structure to allow Trigen to privatize the provision of energy services at the University of Maryland’s College Park campus, by using another state agency as bond issuer and establishing a take-or-pay contract between that agency and the University, he achieved the client's goals of providing tax-exempt financing for a new energy plant, while affording the University the "off-balance sheet" financing that it desired

Education

• J.D. University of Virginia School of Law 1985
• B.A. magna cum laude University of Richmond 1978
• • Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions

• Maryland

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Baltimore City Bar Association
• Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers

• The Best Lawyers in America, 2008 – 2021
• Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Peer Review Rated

Volunteerism

• Trustee, Woodbrook Baptist Church