George W. Cregg
Partner
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
University of Notre Dame, B.A.
Cornell University, J.D.
George has concentrated his practice in tax-exempt general obligation and revenue bonds throughout his legal career.
Prior to joining Hodgson Russ, George was a partner with the Syracuse law firms of Melvin and Melvin; Cregg, Storto & Finlay; and Hancock & Estabrook. He also worked at the Albany law firm of Krolick & DeGraff. He authored the legislation creating the Green Island Power Authority and the Albany Municipal Water Financing Authority and has acted as bond counsel on numerous public authority transactions. For years, George was an approved provider of Public Authorities Accountability Act training.
Experience
- Authority Revenue Bond Financings
- Creation of Local Development Corporations to Provide for Nonprofit Tax-Exempt Financing
- Documentation of an Industrial Development Revenue Bond Issuance
- Financing Counsel on Project Named North American Renewables Deal of the Year
- Financing Nonprofit and Private Office Buildings
- Financing of $200 Million Nanoscience Office Building
- Industrial Development Agency Downtown Incubator Project
- Public Nursing Home Restructurings
- Regional Approach to Financing/Addressing Combined Sewer Outflow Issues
- Representation of IDA in Issuance of $7 Million in Revenue Bonds to Finance Development of Technology Park
- Sale of Governmental Projects – Change in Use
- Siting and PILOT Agreement for $120 Million Manufacturing Facility
In the News
Press Releases
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, June 14, 2019
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, November 28, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, May 16, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy & Municipal Alert, May 3, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Municipal and Education Alert, April 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, October 29, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Land Use & Economic Development Alert, October 22, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Bond Counsel Alert, August 31, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal and Education Alert, August 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ College & University Alert, July 31, 2020
- Municipalities Hit with Deluge of FOIL Requests After Repeal of Section 50-a of the Civil Rights LawHodgson Russ Municipal Alert, June 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Public Authority Alert, June 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, May 5, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Bond Counsel Alert, April 27, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, April 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, April 10, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education, Municipal & Public Finance Alert, April 8, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Public Authority Alert, April 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Public Finance Alert, April 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, March 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, March 17, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, March 16, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, January 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal and Education Alert, October 21, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Law Alert, May 22, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Public Authority Alert, March 18, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Public Authority Alert, March 14, 2019
- Municipal Law Alert, February 27, 2019
- Municipal Law Alert, July 26, 2018
- Public Authority Guidebook: A Compendium of Governing Law and Commentary that Every New York Authority Board Member Should KnowHodgson Russ Publication, July 2014
- Hodgson Russ Alert, February 12, 2014
- Hodgson Russ Alert, January 29, 2014
- JD Supra, January 29, 2014
- JD Supra, January 29, 2014
- Municipal Alert, May 19, 2006
Presentations & Events
- Albany, New York, January 16, 2019
- Hilton Garden Inn, 30 Clifton Country Road, Clifton Park, NY, September 27, 2016
- Albany, NY, January 18, 2012
- New York, NY, January 25, 2007
Professional Associations
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- New York State Economic Development Council
- New York State Bar Association Municipal Law Section Executive Committee
Community & Pro Bono
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Member, Board of Directors of Southwood Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.