Matthew J. Miller

As a partner in Taft’s Public Finance Group, Matt serves as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, and underwriter’s counsel on financings and provides specific expertise in tender transactions, and the financing and operation of public transportation systems. He regularly advises government entities and developers on public-private partnerships for infrastructure projects, including infrastructure investment and project delivery methods, the integration of sustainability solutions in projects, and the applicability of various economic development tools.

Matt has significant experience with outcome-based financing models and has worked closely with the State Treasurer of Ohio in creating and implementing the ResultsOHIO Program.

In 2018, Matt earned a Fintech Programme Certification from the University of Oxford Saïd Business School.

Prior to joining Taft, Matt was the Co-Chair of the P3/Infrastructure practice group at a national law firm.

$400,775,000 State of Wisconsin General Obligation Refunding Bonds Of 2024, Series 1 (Tender) (Underwriter’s Counsel)

$89,020,000 State of Wisconsin General Obligation Refunding Bonds Of 2025, Series 1 (Forward Delivery) (Underwriter’s Counsel)

$20,770,000 Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority Airport Development Zone Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2024 (Bond Counsel)

$176,485,000 Common Schools General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2023A (Bond Counsel)

$201,670,000 Infrastructure Improvement General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2023A (Bond Counsel)

$56,925,000 Conservation Projects General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2023A (Bond Counsel)

$42,270,000 Sales Tax Securitization Corporation (Chicago) Sales Tax Securitization Bonds, Refunding Series 2023D (Forward Delivery ) (Bond Counsel)

$176,815,000 Sales Tax Securitization Corporation (Chicago) Second Lien Sales Tax Securitization Bonds, Refunding Series 2023C (Forward Delivery) (Bond Counsel)

$503,690,000 City of Chicago General Obligation Bonds, Series 2023A (Chicago Works) (Bond Counsel) Bond Buyer Deal of the Year (2023)

$20,110,000 City of Chicago General Obligation Bonds, Series 2023B (Chicago Recovery Plan)(Bond Counsel)

$205,715,000 The Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Bonds, Series 2023I (Indianapolis Airport Authority Project) (Bond Counsel)

$92,665,000 The Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Bonds, Series 2023B (Circle City Forward Phase II Project) (Underwriter’s Counsel)

$495,425,000 State of Wisconsin General Obligation Refunding Bonds Of 2023, Series 1(Forward Delivery)(Tender) (Underwriter’s Counsel)

$142,510,000 State of Wisconsin Transportation Revenue Bonds, 2023 Series A (Underwriter’s Counsel)

$187,270,000 State of Wisconsin Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2023 Series 1 (Tender) (Underwriter’s Counsel)

$383,755,000 State of Wisconsin General Fund Annual Appropriation Refunding Bonds Of 2023, Series A (Taxable)(Underwriter’s Counsel)

$60,000,000 Affordable Housing Trust Regional Impact Fund (2023)

$81,760,000 State Treasurer Of Ohio General Obligation Highway Capital Improvement Bonds, Series X (Full Faith And Credit/Highway User Receipts) (Bond Counsel)

$180,030,000 State of Wisconsin General Obligation Refunding Bonds of 2022, Series 2 (Taxable) (Underwriter’s Counsel)

$125,775,000 State of Wisconsin General Obligation Refunding Bonds of 2023, Series 1 (Forward Delivery) (Underwriter’s Counsel)

$89,210,000 Taxable General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2021A Regional Transportation Authority (Bond Counsel and Disclosure Counsel)

$3,490,000 Community Unit School District Number 3, Saline County, Illinois General Obligation Lease Certificates, Series 2021 (Harrisburg) (Bond Counsel and Disclosure Counsel)

$26,708,703.85 Warrensville Heights City School District, Ohio, General Obligation (Unlimited Tax) School Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2020 (Federally Taxable) (Underwriter’s Counsel)

$12,950,000 Certificates of Participation, Series 2020 (County Facilities Project) Evidencing Direct Undivided Ownership of Lease Payments with Respect to Municipal Lease Purchase Agreement Issue by Jefferson County, Arkansas (Disclosure Counsel)

Author, “Environmental, Social, Green Bonds Come Home,” Inside Indiana Business, March 16, 2021

Author, “Moonshot Idea: The Private Sector has the Ability—and the Responsibility—to Fight Inequity,” Columbus CEO, October 5, 2020

Panelist, “Building Inclusion from the Ground Up,” 2021 P3C Government Conference, Dec. 7, 2021

Panel Moderator, “Trends in Sustainability for Infrastructure Projects,” 2021 P3 Conference, Sept. 15, 2021

“P3 Water Summit Conference – Financing Conservation Agriculture to Improve Downstream Water Quality,” Apr 22, 2021

“Ethics & Professionalism for Tax Professionals: Leveling the Playing Field … Identifying and Understanding Institutional Bias,” 30th Annual Ohio Business Tax Conference, Jan 21, 2021

“P3s: Public Private Partnerships,” Litera TV, Oct. 15, 2020

“Creating Opportunities and Positive Economic Impact through Infrastructure and Inclusion,” Convention Sports and Entertainment Facilities Conference hosted by the Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure (AIAI), Aug. 13, 2020

“South Suburban Economic Development Incentives,” South Suburban College in South Holland, IL, Mar. 5, 2020

“Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Social Impact Investment,” The P3 Government Conference, Washington, DC, Dec. 3, 2019

“Public-Private Partnerships,” Ohio Municipal League/Municipal Finance Officers Association 2019 Annual Conference, Columbus, OH, Oct. 23, 201

“Debt Issuance Sale Options – Which is Best for Your Jurisdiction?” Ohio GFOA 32nd Annual Conference and Membership Meeting, Columbus, OH, Sept. 20, 2019