Kara serves as bond counsel to cities, towns, school districts, and political subdivisions across New England. She also provides underwriters’ counsel to national and regional investment banks for taxable and tax-exempt bond and note offerings.

• Acts as bond counsel to numerous cities, towns, school districts, and political subdivisions in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Rhode Island, in connection with the issuance of competitively sold, negotiated, and privately placed bond anticipation notes and bonds.
• Guide municipalities issuing debt to the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank, and Maine Municipal Bond Bank.
• Represent various cities and towns during the pioneering round of loans under Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank’s Efficient Buildings Fund Program.
• Advise municipalities on compliance with the SEC’s Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation (MCDC) Initiative.