John R. Rottschaefer

Partner

Mr. Rottschaefer is a partner at Best Best & Krieger LLP and is the firm's Public Finance practice group leader.  Mr. Rottschaefer has been with Best Best & Krieger since 1984 and has been a partner since 1991.  He has specialized in federal tax matters with respect to municipal bonds and enjoys a well established reputation throughout California in this highly specialized field.  He has provided technical advice with respect to many derivative products, forward purchases, swaps, sales of call rights and other unique financing methods.  Mr. Rottschaefer also acts as bond counsel.  He is a member of the firm’s team selected by the State Treasurer to act as Bond Counsel and Disclosure Counsel for the State of California in general obligation bond offerings.  Among other things, he has acted as lead bond counsel to the State of California in a number of highly complex solid waste to energy financing projects.  He actively participates in structuring transactions and the various tax, legal and policy considerations involved.  Mr. Rottschaefer has acted as Bond Counsel on many different financing structures including multi-family housing, single family housing, tax allocation bonds, sales tax revenue bonds, school district certificate of participation, general obligation bonds and tax and revenue anticipation notes. 

Mr. Rottschaefer graduated from the University of California at Riverside in 1981, and Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, in 1984.  He is a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley, J.D. (1984)
• University of California, Riverside, B.A.

Bar Admissions

• California (1984)