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William L. StrauszShareholderLos Angeles

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Bill Strausz is a shareholder in the Public Finance Department at Richards, Watson & Gershon with more than 35 years of experience representing local public agencies in the areas of public finance, public law and redevelopment law. Mr. Strausz has served as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and issuer's counsel in a wide range of transactions involving cities, counties, school districts, special districts, joint powers authorities and redevelopment agencies throughout the State of California. Mr. Strausz currently serves as successor agency legal counsel for the cities of Blythe, Industry, Manteca, and Palm Desert, and serves as special counsel to numerous other sucessor agencies. He has overseen or supervised significant redevelopment projects, including hotels, theater complexes, shopping malls, public golf courses and large affordable housing projects.

Mr. Strausz is the Chair of the Firm's Public Finance Department and serves on the Firm's Management Committee. He is also a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers.

 
Education
B.A., University of Washington, 1969
J.D., cum laude, Loyola University School of Law, Los Angeles, 1973
 
Practice Areas

Public Finance
Public Law
Redevelopment