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Russell E. Stair

Russell E. Stair

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Knoxville
(865) 521-2021
rstair@bassberry.com
https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/stair-russell-e/

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Russell Stair focuses his practice primarily in the areas of public finance, economic development incentives, affordable housing projects and commercial lending. His practice includes:

  • Public Finance Matters – Serving as counsel for local governments and governmental entities in a variety of public finance matters, including conduit bond financings.
  • Economic Development – Serving as counsel for local governments, industrial development boards and other governmental entities in connection with economic incentive transactions, including property tax abatement and tax increment financings.
  • Affordable Housing – Representing public housing authorities and other developers in the acquisition, construction and/or rehabilitation of multi-family housing properties.
  • Governmental Revenue Debt – Serving as counsel for a variety of financings involving the issuance of revenue bonds.
  • Non-Profit Healthcare Financing – Representing non-profit healthcare providers in Tennessee in connection with their financing transactions.

Prior to beginning his legal career, Russell was a former intern with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and practiced for two years as a CPA with Ernst & Young.

Memberships

National Association of Bond Lawyers

American Bar Association

American Health Law Association (AHLA)

Representative Experience

Publications

Past Events

Media Mentions & Firm News

Accolades

The Best Lawyers in America© — Commercial Litigation (2023)

Mid-South Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2013-2015)

Tennessee Bar Association — Leadership Law Class (2011)

Former Certified Public Accountant — Tennessee (1997)

Vanderbilt Law Review — Associate Editor

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Education

  • Vanderbilt Law School - J.D., 2003

    Order of the Coif

  • University of Tennessee - M.A., 1998
  • University of Tennessee - B.S., 1997

Admissions

  • Tennessee, 2003