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John C. Stump

Education

  • J.D. Washington & Lee
    B.A. West Virginia University

Bar Admissions

  • Kentucky
  • Ohio
  • Pennsylvania
  • West Virginia


John C. Stump
Member

John C. Stump
Member

John Stump concentrates his practice in the areas of project finance, economic development, utility regulation, and corporate law. Mr. Stump's experience includes significant involvement in tax-exempt and taxable bond issues of all types, as well as a variety of economic development projects, and providing legal representation to utilities, financial institutions, and municipal and other public bodies.  He is the leader of the firm’s Public Finance and Economic Development Teams.

Mr. Stump has extensive experience as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, and issuer’s counsel for tax-exempt and taxable bond issues for public works of state government agencies, counties, municipalities, and public service districts, as well as conduit financings for 501(c)(3) corporations, private educational institutions, and industrial development projects.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Served as bond counsel for a national youth development organization in financing a portion of the capital costs associated with the acquisition and construction of a 12,000-acre, year-round facility, with an estimated total investment of $300 million
  • Represented a national youth development organization in the negotiation and implementation of a state incentive package, which included site preparation work, access roads and state tax considerations
  • Served as bond counsel for a tax increment financing private placement bond issue to finance public infrastructure costs associated with an 800 unit high-end residential and commercial community
  • Served as bond counsel for the approximately 90% of the “Stimulus” Projects in the State of West Virginia
  • Represented a start-up public utility in the acquisition of a 2,000 customer private utility serving a resort community

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 1993
    Steptoe & Johnson

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AWARDS

  • The Best Lawyers in America®
  • Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
  • Council of Development Finance Agencies
  • National Association of Bond Lawyers
  • Peer Review Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell

INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

  • Coach, Youth Basketball and Soccer
  • Board of Directors, Mid-Atlantic Technology Research and Innovation Center

PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • Mr. Stump regularly presents at various conferences on topics such as public finance, economic development, and legislative issues to regional audiences, including utility trade associations, municipal leagues, economic development organizations, and utility groups.