Stephanie H. Massey

Stephanie represents governmental entities, including multiple conduit bond issuers and housing finance agencies, solid waste disposal companies, charter schools, nonprofit institutions such as hospitals, colleges, private secondary schools, charter schools, retirement communities, nursing homes, CCRCs, and cultural institutions, and bond underwriters and commercial banks.

Stephanie’s practice spans public offerings, direct bank purchases, and taxable non-conduit bond offerings across the Northeast and nationally. She provides responsive and practical advice to help clients navigate complex transactions and effectively achieve their goals.

• Serves as bond counsel to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency with respect to numerous financings for colleges, hospitals, cultural institutions, secondary schools, charter schools, senior living facilities, and affordable housing developers.
• Serves as bond counsel to national conduit bond issuers.
• Serves as bond counsel to the Homeownership Division of the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency and the Illinois Housing Development Authority, and co-bond counsel for the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, aiding in the provision of affordable housing solutions.
• Serves as company counsel for a national solid waste disposal company’s tax-exempt bond program.
• Serves as underwriters’ counsel for Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority and Vermont Bond Bank financings.

• The Best Lawyers in America®: Public Finance Law – Boston (2022-2026)
• The Bond Buyer, ESG/Green Financing Deal of the Year (2023)
• Business Today, Top 10 Massachusetts Public Finance Lawyer (2023)
• The Best Lawyers in America®, Public Finance Law (2022-2027)
• Chambers USA, Public Finance Law (2013-2026)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Top Women of Law (2020)