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Mrunal Shah Works on Bond Transactions that Fund Public Infrastructure

For Immediate Release: Dec. 31, 2013
Media Contact: Jennifer Bowles • 951.826.8480 • jennifer.bowles@BBKlaw.com

RIVERSIDE, Calif. _ Mrunal Mehta Shah recently returned to Best Best & Krieger LLP as an of counsel attorney in the public finance practice group.

Based in the law firm’s Riverside office, Shah represents cities, counties, school districts and special districts in bond transactions to finance public infrastructure such as schools, streets and water treatment plants.

In addition, she is working with other BB&K attorneys on the Western Riverside Council of Governments’ HERO Program, a public-private partnership between cities, counties and the private sector that helps property owners finance renewable energy and energy-efficient improvments to their homes and businesses. It is the nation’s largest Property Assessed Clean Energy financing program, known as PACE.

The WRCOG program has expanded to 13 counties across California, and recently received the prestigious California Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award. BB&K attorneys serve as bond counsel to the WRCOG program as well as the San Bernardino Associated Governments HERO program, which was recently launched throughout San Bernardino County.

“We’re happy that Mrunal decided to come back to the firm; she’s an excellent lawyer and the firm and our clients will benefit greatly from her experience and expertise,” said John Rottschaefer, leader of the firm’s public finance practice group.

Shah first joined BB&K in 1998 as a law clerk and returned in 2002 as an attorney after receiving her law degree from Tulane University in New Orleans. She left BB&K in 2010 when her husband received an out-of-state fellowship. 

“One of the main reasons I returned to BB&K is the great work environment,” Shah said. “All of the attorneys and staff work together congenially to make sure our clients’ needs are met promptly.”

Shah is a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers. She speaks Spanish and Gujarati, a language native to parts of India.