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ampa, Fla. – Sept. 13, 2022 ― Duane D. Draper, Esq, shareholder in Bryant Miller Olive P.A. (BMO)’s Tampa office, was recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 Public Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year” award winner in Tampa. Only one lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on voting averages received during the peer review assessments.
This is the second time Draper has received Best Lawyers® Public Finance Law Lawyer of the Year in Tampa, following his recognition in 2020. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 in Tampa in the field of Public Finance Law for the past 18 years.
Draper currently chairs the firm’s Public Finance Group and serves as the Business Development Chair. He has been in public finance, either as an attorney or investment banker, beginning in 1989. Since joining BMO in 1995, Draper has focused his practice on Bond Counsel, Disclosure Counsel, Underwriters’ Counsel and Bank Counsel representations including service as Bond Counsel, Disclosure Counsel, Underwriters’ Counsel and Bank Counsel on financings for Florida counties, cities, special districts, interlocal agencies, and non-profits. Draper is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell. He also is a member of NABL and is listed in the Municipal Bond Attorneys’ section of The Bond Buyer’s Municipal Marketplace.
“I am honored to be recognized as Lawyer of the Year by The Best Lawyers in America 2023 for Public Finance in Tampa,” said Draper. “This designation is special because it is a selection made by my peers in the greater Tampa area legal community, and further showcases my dedication to Public Finance Law.”
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For the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 12.2 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 71,000 leading lawyers honored in the new edition.
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About Bryant Miller Olive
With a distinguished history of over 50 years serving its clients’ needs, Bryant Miller Olive represents governments, businesses and agencies in legal matters relating to public finance, real estate, state and local government law, complex transactions, project finance, litigation, and labor and employment. Firm attorneys are often called upon to handle some of the most complex legal issues in the boardroom and in the courtroom. The firm has offices in Tampa, Tallahassee, Orlando, Miami, Jacksonville, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit http://www.bmolaw.com.