Christopher Dodd
Christopher Dodd

Christopher J. Dodd

Associate

doddc@ballardspahr.com
Tel 602.798.5428
Fax 602.798.5595
Phoenix

Christopher J. Dodd is an associate in the Public Finance Department and a member of the P3/Infrastructure and Tax Groups, and the Municipal Recovery Initiative. He focuses primarily on serving as bond, underwriter's, borrower's, and disclosure counsel on public finance transactions for cities, counties, school districts, colleges and universities, hospitals, 501(c)(3) organizations, and state agencies.

Mr. Dodd's experience includes representations involving general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, and sale-lease and lease-purchase financings. He has researched and analyzed state and federal tax issues, negotiated and drafted financing documentation, and coordinated financing closings. Mr. Dodd previously served as tax counsel for the Transaction Privilege and Use Tax Division of the Arizona Department of Revenue.

Professional Activities

National Association of Bond Lawyers

University of Washington (LL.M. 2006, taxation)

Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D. 2001, cum laude)

Gonzaga University (M.B.A. 2001)

University of Washington (B.A. 1998)

Arizona

Washington

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington