Gilmore & Bell, P.C., a leading public finance law firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Bill Burns to Director.

Mr. Burns received his B.S. in Political Science and Journalism (cum laude) from Northwest Missouri State University in 2006 and his J.D. (cum laude) from Washington University School of Law in 2009. He is a member of the Missouri Bar Association and the National Association of Bond Lawyers.

Mr. Burns represents issuers, underwriters and other parties to public finance transactions, with a focus on health care and higher education financings and advises clients on securities law and disclosure issues in public finance as a member of the Firm’s Securities Group. He also manages Gilmore & Bell’s continuing disclosure service, which assists clients with the preparation and submission of required continuing disclosure filings.

About Gilmore & Bell

Gilmore & Bell is one of the leading public finance law firms in the United States. For more than 20 years, Gilmore & Bell has ranked in the top 10 nationally in the number of bond counsel opinions rendered on municipal bond issues. The Firm primarily represents states, counties, cities, school districts and other governmental and quasi-governmental entities as bond counsel in public finance transactions. Gilmore & Bell has offices in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Utah and Illinois. For more information, visit us at www.gilmorebell.com.