LaFleur & Laborde has represented the issuer, the lender, the underwriter, and virtually all of the parties in bond issuance, including new money, current and advanced refundings, modified Dutch auction refinancing, and both taxable and tax exempt. The firm's public finance clients include state agencies and authorities, parishes, cities, towns, and villages, school districts and numerous special purpose districts.  In addition to serving as bond counsel, Eric LaFleur regularly serves as counsel to national investment banking firms in underwriting or placement of state and local government bonds. He takes the perplexing concepts and terminology used in public financial transactions by providing a straightforward and candid approach in developing plans for political entities to meet their financing objectives. LaFleur received national recognition for his work on reform and a complete rewrite of local public finance law and was twice featured on the cover of the nationally published The Bond Buyer.

With good reason, LaFleur coordinates the efforts of the Public Finance Group.  LaFleur's unique experience sets him apart among legal professionals in the world of public finance.  During a 20 year term in the Louisiana Legislature, LaFleur served a record number (19 years) of years on the budget and finance committees of the Louisiana Legislature, four (4) years as a member of the Louisiana State Bond Commission, and four (4) years as Chairman of the Louisiana Senate Finance Committee, the most influential legislative committee in financing state government.  As a member of the Louisiana State Bond Commission, he reviewed and critiqued hundreds of bond issuance applications and as Senate Finance Chairman, LaFleur coordinated and oversaw the passage of six (6) multi-billion dollar budgets.  Stephanie Laborde, also a former member of the Louisiana State Bond Commission, served as a Louisiana governor's Commissioner of Administration. In that capacity, she was involved in decision making at the highest level of state government. With two former members of the Louisiana State Bond Commission and extensive experience in government finance, Eric LaFleur and Stephanie Laborde bring experience to bond issuance process that set the firm apart from all others.

With more than 50 years of combined practice experience and over two billion dollars in closed transactions, the Public Finance Group at LaFleur & Laborde has earned a reputation as one of Louisiana's leading public finance law firms.  The firm employs the most innovative technologies in communications, research and data processing to prevent unnecessary delays to a successful financing. In a timely and professional manner, the LaFleur & Laborde Public Finance Group work diligently to ensure that the most cost effective means of financing is achieved.  A hallmark to LaFleur's success...experience and knowledge with a transparent, candid, and hands on approach.