
John A. Alessi
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
Education
Canisius College, B.S., magna cum laude
University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D.
John represents counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, fire districts, utility districts, underwriters, and trustees on a wide range of general obligation bond financings. He has worked on complex refunding matters, tax and revenue note financings, and large capital project financings. He is also heavily involved in the planning of school and municipal projects and works closely with municipal advisors, architects and engineers, bond insurers, verification agents, escrow agents, and other market professionals.
John carries on the tradition of the public finance practice started by his father, Richard D. Alessi, who represented a large number of municipal issuers in Western New York for 40 years.
Honors
- 2013 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars
- Leadership Buffalo Class of 2011
Experience
In the News
- January 1, 2011
Press Releases
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert , July 21, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, April 18, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, November 28, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, October 18, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert , June 24, 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 Education Alert, September 2, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, August 6, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Education and Media & First Amendment Alert, June 23, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, March 8, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, February 22, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, February 17, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert , December 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Bond Counsel Alert, August 31, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal and Education Alert, August 7, 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
- Governor Cuomo’s Latest Executive Order Extends Deadlines to Submit Absentee Ballots for School VoteHodgson Russ Education Alert, June 8, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, June 5, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, May 13, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, May 5, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, May 2, 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 Education Alert , March 31, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, March 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education 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 Education Alert, June 14, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Law Alert, May 22, 2019
- Municipal Law Alert, February 27, 2019
- Bond Counsel Alert, February 22, 2019
- Municipal Law Alert, July 26, 2018
- Education Law Alert, July 22, 2011
- Education Law Alert, July 8, 2011
- Municipal Alert, May 19, 2006
Presentations & Events
- Buffalo Marriott Niagara 1340 Millersport Hwy, Amherst, NY 14221, January 13, 2023
- January 15, 22, and 29
- May 7, 2020
- Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Buffalo NY 14225, January 17, 2020
- Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga, NY 14225, May 16, 2019
- Millennium Hotel Buffalo, January 18, 2019
- Exempt Organizations ConferenceAmherst, New York, November 2, 2018
- Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga, NY 14225, May 17, 2018
- Hodgson Russ, 140 Pearl St, Buffalo, NY 14202, April 24, 2018
- Capital Asset Management Through The Issuance Of General Obligation Notes And Bonds--An OverviewApril 16, 2018
- Millennium Hotel Buffalo, 2040 Walden Ave, Buffalo, NY, January 12, 2018
- October 1, 2017
- Preparing for IRS and SEC Scrutiny: Procedures and TrainingBuffalo, NY, May 11, 2017
- Cheektowaga, New York, January 13, 2017
- Cheektowaga, NY, May 17, 2016
- Millennium Hotel Buffalo, 2040 Walden Ave, Buffalo, NY, January 15, 2016
- Preparing for IRS and SEC Scrutiny: Procedures and TrainingBuffalo, NY, December 2, 2015
- Millennium Hotel Buffalo, 2040 Walden Ave, Buffalo, NY, January 16, 2015
- Preparing for IRS and SEC Scrutiny: Procedures and TrainingAmherst, NY, December 30, 2014
- Buffalo, NY, May 22, 2014
- Buffalo, NY, January 17, 2014
- Buffalo, NY, May 16, 2013
- Buffalo, NY, January 18, 2013
- Buffalo, NY, May 17, 2012
- Buffalo, NY, August 29, 2011
- Cheektowaga, NY, May 12, 2011
- Buffalo, NY, January 14, 2011
- Cheektowaga, NY, May 26, 2010
- Buffalo, NY, January 15, 2010
- Buffalo, NY, January 9, 2009
Professional Associations
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- Government Finance Officers Association
- New York State Association of School Business Officials
- Association of Towns of the State of New York
- American Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Bar Association of Erie County: Municipal Committee and School Law Committee (former Secretary)