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About
Provided by Suzanne Mayes
Practice Areas
Suzanne focuses her practice on municipal and project finance, particularly in the areas of economic development, transportation, public works, education, senior living, and housing. She serves as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, borrower’s counsel, and disclosure counsel to a wide range of governmental, for-profit, and not-for-profit clients. She is a fellow in the American College of Bond Counsel and a member of the board of directors of Inolex, the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, and the Philadelphia Accelerator Fund. She is also a member of the Council of the Pennsylvania Society.
Career
Chair, Public & Project Finance Practice Group, Cozen O’Connor; Co-Chair, Business Law Department, Cozen O’Connor; Senior Member, Board of Directors, Management Committee, Cozen O’Connor
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
American College of Bond Counsel
Member, Inolex Board of Directors
Member, Philadelphia Accelerator Fund Board of Directors
Member, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation
Member, Pennsylvania Society Council
Former Member, Economy League of Greater Philadelphia Board of Directors
Former Member, Forum of Executive Women Board of Directors
Former Member, Manor College Board of Trustees
Former Member, Mount Saint Joseph Academy Board of Directors
Former Member, Ladies First Board of Directors
Former Member, Redevelopment Authority of Montgomery County
Former Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association House of Delegates
Former Member, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Board of Directors
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Philadelphia Bar Association
Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School
J.D., magna cum laude
1991
Fairfield University
B.S., summa cum laude
1988
Awards
Above & Beyond Award
City & State Pennsylvania
2022
Freda Johnson Trailblazing Woman in Public Finance
Bond Buyer
2020
Best of the Bar
Philadelphia Business Journal
2018
Chambers Review
USA
Suzanne Mayes is sought out for her significant strength in the public financing space. She has a depth of experience across an array transactions and regularly acts as both bond and underwriters' counsel.
Suzanne Mayes chairs the firm's public and project finance practice group. She has significant experience in municipal bond transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She has a very good reputation in the space."
"Suzanne is knowledgeable and has a memory like you wouldn't believe. Working with her is always a delight - she is intelligent and makes the entire process very smooth."
"Suzanne has a very good way of explaining very complicated legal things in a way that is understandable."
"She has a very good reputation in the space."
"Suzanne is knowledgeable and has a memory like you wouldn't believe. Working with her is always a delight - she is intelligent and makes the entire process very smooth."
"Suzanne has a very good way of explaining very complicated legal things in a way that is understandable."