Jesse Bausch focuses his practice on public finance with an emphasis in the areas of traditional municipal bond issuance, securities law, and state and local government law. As a steadfast legal ally, he will work intelligently and efficiently to help protect your legal goals, so you come out ahead.

Jesse’s principled legal talents equip him to represent issuers in financing through a wide range of projects. From addressing water and wastewater facilities to schools and court facilities, and beyond, he supports each legal step with forethought into his client’s unique needs and goals.

Jesse understands the challenges of properly ensuring the public infrastructure required to support retail, commercial and residential development, as well as multifamily or low-income housing transactions. He is very detail-oriented and serves as a thoroughly reliable guide through complicated underwriting, bonding and development matters.

In his spare time, Jesse is also an award-winning comic book writer and screenwriter. His critically acclaimed comic book, Strange Detective Tales, has been optioned for development into a possible animated series or feature film.

Education & Admissions

Education

George Mason University School of Law
J.D.

University of Pennsylvania
B.A.

Admissions

Virginia

North Carolina

Pennsylvania

Honors & Recognitions

Best Lawyers in America® in Municipal Law, 2024

"Legal Elite," Virginia Business magazine, Business Law/Administrative/Government/Legislative, 2021-2023

Virginia Governor's Screenwriting Competition Winner, 2009

Experience

  • Bond counsel to Virginia Resources Authority in connection with its pooled infrastructure financings, ensuring the bonds are allowed, binding, printed and announced properly
  • Underwriter’s counsel on federal highway reimbursement financings
  • Bond counsel and developer counsel on community development authority financings

Affiliations

Professional

Local Government Attorneys of Virginia

National Association of Bond Lawyers

Virginia State Bar

News & Insights

Events & Speaking Engagements

"Exploring 501c3 Bond Finance for Nonprofit Organizations"
Council of Development Finance Agencies // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, March 2023

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