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Homer L. Harris concentrates his practice in commercial and public finance transactions. He has represented large international and domestic banks in complex secured and unsecured financings.
Affiliations
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Metropolitan Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
National Bar Association
American Bar Association
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Education
J.D., 1975
University of Notre Dame
B.S., 1973
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Services/Industries
Financial Services
Affordable Housing
Public Finance
Admissions
New York
Homer's experience involves senior and subordinated credit agreements, multi-pricing euro-dollar agreements, multi-bank secured letters of credit, revolving and term loan credit facilities, construction loans, inventory, equipment and receivables financings, security agreements, and mortgages. He also has represented financial institutions in mortgage and asset based loans, economic development loans, affordable housing loans, workouts and loan restructurings.
As bond counsel and underwriters counsel, he has represented many state agencies and major underwriters in general obligation and revenue bond financings involving housing, transportation, water, education, health care, correctional facilities, utilities and industrial development projects. Homer also acts as purchaser's counsel for a large financial institution in connection with its purchase of single and multi-family housing bonds from various state issuers and as trustee counsel for municipal and international project financings.
Formerly a partner at one of the nation's 200 largest law firms, he served for 10 years on the New York State Banking Board and currently is a member of the New York City Economic Development Corporation Board. He has had articles published by the Practicing Law Institute, New York Law Journal and The Practical Lawyer and has been a speaker on Practicing Law Institute panels.
Homer is active in the community in both civic and political causes. | 