| Benjamin B. Spratling III, Of Counsel
Phone: (205) 327-8313
Fax: (205) 278-9213
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Mr. Spratling has engaged in a broad public finance practice since 1981 and has been "nationally-recognized bond counsel" for over thirty years. His practice has focused on industrial and commercial development, infrastructure, utility and education financings, with longtime service as counsel to the Birmingham Industrial Development Board. Ben also serves as counsel to underwriters and banks in connection with public and private finance transactions and to new and expanding businesses with respect to realizing state and local tax benefits.
Mr. Spratling was named the Best Lawyers 2018 Birmingham Public Finance Law "Lawyer of the Year" and has been listed in each annual edition of THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA in the practice area of Public Finance Law, 2010 - 2020.
He holds the AV "Peer Review Rating" in MARTINDALE-HUBBELL, 1999 - 2020.
Bar Admissions
Member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court
Member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Alabama
Education
Master of Laws, in Taxation, University of Alabama School of Law, 1982
Doctor of Jurisprudence, Vanderbilt University Law School, 1971
Bachelor of Science, in Economics, Auburn University, 1967
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association, (Member, Section of State and Local Government Law, Public
Finance Committee, 1992 – 2020; Member, Section of Business Law, 1992 - 2020);
Member, Section of Intellectual Property Law, 1992 - 2020)
Alabama State Bar (Chair, History & Archives Committee, 2004 - 2012; Board of Editors,
The Alabama Lawyer, 1992 - 1995, 2001 - 2005; Member, Permanent Code Commission,
1989 - 1992, 1995)
Alabama Law Institute (Member, Governing Council, 1979 - 1983)
Birmingham Bar Association (Chair, History & Archives Committee, 2009; Co-Chair,
Professional Ethics Committee, 1999; Chair, Judicial & Legal Reform Committee, 1980)
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