David Fernandez

David J. Fernandez

Of Counsel He / Him / His
New York

David J. Fernandez co-leads the firm's Corporate Trust Services Team. He represents clients in capital markets, securities, leveraged finance, and both tax-exempt and taxable bond financing transactions. He has served as bond, borrowers, disclosure, underwriter’s, and trustee counsel on a diverse range of tax-exempt mutual bond transactions, including those involving civic facility revenue bonds, industrial development bonds, water and sewer bonds, housing and transportation bonds, and hospital and health care revenue bonds.

Before entering private practice, David served as Senior Assistant General Counsel for the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, one of the nation’s leading issuers of tax-exempt debt.

Experience 

Representative Matters

David has served as a member of the legal financing team for:

  • A member of the Ballard Bond Counsel team to the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation
  • A member of the Ballard financing team for legal services for the Battery Park City Authority
  • The municipal tax-exempt financing team for the New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority

Professional Highlights

Professional Activities

Faculty Member, The Essentials, National Association of Bond Lawyers, 2020-2022, 2024

Chair, The Workshop, National Association of Bond Lawyers, 2024

First Vice-Chair, The Workshop, National Association of Bond Lawyers, 2023

Second Vice-Chair, The Workshop, National Association of Bond Lawyers, 2022

Recognition & Accomplishments

Chambers USA, Public Finance (New York), 2024

The Legal 500 US, Finance - restructuring (including bankruptcy) - municipal, 2019, 2022, 2023

Board Memberships & Community Service

Director, National Alumni Council, Albany Law School of Union University

Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician, Reliance Engine Co. 2 Floral Park Volunteer Fire Department, Floral Park, New York

Publications

Editor, "Demystifying DTC," National Association of Bond Lawyers, 2017

Credentials 

Education

Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1992)

Colgate University (B.A., 1988)

Languages

Spanish

Admissions

New York

Pennsylvania

District of Columbia

Appellate Division, Third Department, State of New York Supreme Court