Alan has practiced for the last eleven years in the areas of municipal and real estate finance, with emphasis on affordable housing and charter schools.

Alan has represented government issuers and agencies on a wide variety of bond financed and other affordable housing transactions through Maryland, Virginia, and Florida, multifamily bond financing, low income tax credits, single family bond financing and participation in state and federal grant and loan programs, including the HOME program. He has also served as bond and tax counsel in connection with traditional financings, such as general obligation bonds, revenue bonds for governmentally owned facilities (such as parking facilities and hotels and conference centers), refunding bonds, and equipment leasing.

He has also represented banks and nonprofit borrowers in charter school bond financings in both Maryland and Pennsylvania. He represented the borrower in the first-ever charter school bond financing in the State of Maryland.

In addition, Alan handles tax increment financings (TIF) and special taxing district financings. He has participated in the creation of state and local legislation authorizing the use of these financing techniques by Maryland counties and municipalities, including Baltimore City. He has represented issuers, underwriters and developers in connection with these financings throughout Maryland.

Prior to joining McGuireWoods, Alan worked in local and state governments advising them on bond financing and real estate issues. As such, Alan has extensive experience with advising state and local government issuers with asset management issues and how to comply with federal tax requirements governing tax-exempt bonds.