Shelly A. Scinto

Municipal Finance Attorney Bond Counsel of Counsel @Miller Canfield

Chicago, IL, US

I am a dedicated attorney in Miller Canfield\'s Public Finance Group, where I frequently serve as bond counsel for municipal issuers throughout Illinois. My practice includes assisting school districts, park districts, cities, villages, and various other entities with their public finance transactions.My role involves drafting and reviewing key bond documents such as purchase contracts, official statements, offering circulars, tax certificates, ordinances, resolutions, and closing certificates. I ensure compliance with federal securities and tax law, along with other contractual, federal, and state law requirements related to financings. To date, I have served as lead counsel on more than 375 municipal bond transactions, overseeing both long-term and short-term tax-exempt and taxable financings.I am active in several professional organizations, including as a member of the Illinois Association of School Boards Service Associates, the Illinois Association of School Business Officials, the Illinois State Bar Association\'s Local Government Law Section Council, the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois Association of Park Districts, the National Association of Bond Lawyers, and Women in Public Finance.I am also involved in my community, serving as Vice President of the Route 66 Association of Illinois and as a member of the Illinois Route 66 Preservation Committee. I have also published articles in notable publications such as the Illinois State Bar Association and the Daily Herald.

Moraine Valley Community College

Associate of Arts (A.A.), Psychology/Business

Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology/Business

Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

J.D., Tax Law/Taxation

Harold L. Richard High School

Diploma, Basic