Francenia B. Heizer
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803.753.3338 Direct803.799.9800 Main
803.933.1463 Direct Fax
803.753.3278 Main Fax
fheizer@mcnair.net
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Columbia, SC Office
1221 Main Street
Suite 1800
Columbia, SC 29201 Assistant
Laura A. Foster, PLS
lfoster@mcnair.net
803.753.3338 Direct
Overview
Frannie Heizer practices in the public finance group and usually serves as bond counsel or underwriter's counsel in a broad range of financing activities for governmental entities including school districts, municipalities, counties and public service authorities. She served as general counsel to the South Carolina Association of Governmental Organizations, a nonprofit corporation and as general counsel to Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority.
- In 2015 and 2016, Bond Counsel for $638,982,000 Installment Purchase Refunding Revenue Bonds on behalf of several different South Carolina school districts.
- In 2015 and 2016, Underwriter's Counsel for $361,995,000 Installment Purchase Refunding Revenue Bonds on behalf of several different South Carolina school districts.
- Bond Counsel for $1,780,293,000 Tax Anticipation Notes, South Carolina Association of Governmental Organizations, Series 2002-2016 on behalf of South Carolina school districts.
- In 2016, Bond Counsel for more than $912 million in general obligation bond and bond anticipation note, water and sewer, acquisition, use and security agreement, capital lease, and special obligation bond issues.
- Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers
- Frequent presenter at conferences sponsored by the South Carolina Association of School Business Officials, the South Carolina Association of School Administrators and the South Carolina School Boards Association
- Member, Board of Directors, Columbia Urban League
- Former Member of Columbia City Council (2002-2016)
- Named, The Best Lawyers in America© (2019)
- Recipient, Anthony & Alice Hurley Award, Columbia Urban League (2016)
- Awarded, Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating*
- Inductee, Richland One Hall of Fame (2013)
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