James E. Carroll
Prior to his retirement, Jim Carroll practiced in public finance, healthcare, banking, real estate and general business matters. He assisted clients with domestic and international corporate and financial transactions. These included tax exempt bond transactions, finance, letters of credit, corporate acquisitions, ISDAs and various hedging tools and general corporate matters.
Education & Credentials
Education
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., Journal of International Law & Business, 1982
- University of Cambridge, LL.M., 1980
- Loras College, B.A., History; Political Science; Speech Communication, maxima cum laude, 1978
Bar and Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- Supreme Court of the United States
Related Employment
- O'Keefe Lyons & Hynes, LLC, Chicago, IL, Member, 1997-2011
Legal Counsel to Firm, 2001-2011
Management Committee Member, 2001-2011 - Altheimer & Gray, Chicago, IL, Equity Partner, 1988-1997
Co-chair, International Practice Group, 1989-1997
Coordinator, Summer Program, 1990
Hiring Partner, 1990 - Antonow & Fink, Chicago, IL, Equity Partner, 1988; Associate, 1982-1988; Summer Associate, 1981
Coordinator, Summer Program, 1987
Hiring Partner, 1988
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Center for International Legal Studies, Fellow, Salzburg, Austria
- Northwestern Law School, Adjunct
Professional Experience
Experience
$200M Taxable Hospital Bonds
Borrower's counsel in connection with $200M Taxable Bond issue in New Jersey.
$1B Hybrid Line of Credit
$1B Hybrid Line of Credit: first of its type under new guidance from Moody’s (Borrower’s counsel)
$1B Commercial Paper
$1B Commercial Paper program (Borrower’s counsel)
$435M Simultaneous Bond Offerings
$435M Simultaneous bond offerings with four state issuers for projects in five states (Borrower’s counsel)
$500M Standby Bond Purchase Agreements
$500M Standby Bond Purchase Agreements (Bank counsel)
$400M Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreements
$400M Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreements (Borrower’s counsel)
$225M Highway and Intermodal Construction Bonds
$225M Highway and Intermodal Construction Bonds (Bond counsel)
Remediation of Financed Assets
Remediation of financed assets (hospitals, land, equipment) in multiple locations to permit future private use of the assets (Borrower’s counsel)
Sale of Financed Assets
Sale of financed assets (hospitals) exclusively for cash to recycle bond proceeds (Borrower’s counsel)