Eaton Peabody Continues to Grow Municipal and Economic Development Team in Welcoming Attorney Peter Garcia to the Firm
February 22, 2012
BANGOR, MAINE - Feb 22, 2012 The Law firm of Eaton Peabody continues to grow its municipal and economic development law practice by welcoming Peter Garcia and the depth of experience that he brings to the Firm.
"We are delighted that Peter Garcia has joined us at Eaton Peabody," states managing partner Dan McKay. "The issues facing our municipal clients are more complex and challenging than ever. What sets us apart from our competition in the municipal and economic development field is having highly experienced municipal and economic development lawyers like Peter who offer broad experience and a range of expertise to our clients. Peter will add considerable depth to our firm's already preeminent municipal and economic development law practice."
"Eaton Peabody is a highly regarded and significant statewide law firm with the resources committed to supporting the growth of my practice," stated Mr. Garcia. "I am very excited to join such a well-respected firm."
Mr. Garcia has more than 25 years of experience as a municipal bond lawyer in Maine. He has acted as bond counsel for towns, cities, counties, private and public sanitary districts and other governmental entities to find creative and effective ways to build schools, highways, water treatment facilities and other forms of essential infrastructure. Mr. Garcia has been recognized as qualified bond counsel in "The Bond Buyer's Municipal Marketplace" since 1991. He is a current member of the American Association of Bond lawyers. He has been approved as bond counsel for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Maine Municipal Bond Bank, the Maine Health and Higher Education Facilities Authority, Finance Authority of Maine and most of the state's commercial banks.
Mr. Garcia also brings significant experience in a number of other practice areas, including arbitration of commercial and other disputes; business planning, reorganization and bankruptcy; general litigation; and municipal and governmental law.
Born in New Rochelle, New York, Mr. Garcia received both his undergraduate and law degrees from Georgetown University, where his focus was on business and governmental curricula. He is a member of the Maine State Bar Association, Androscoggin County Bar Association and the American Association of Bond Lawyers.
