Shelly A. Scinto

Shelly Scinto is an attorney in our Public Finance Group, where she serves as bond counsel for municipal issuers throughout Illinois, including school districts, park districts, cities, villages and various other entities. Shelly drafts and reviews key bond documents such as purchase contracts, official statements, offering circulars, tax certificates, ordinances, resolutions and closing certificates. She ensures compliance with federal securities and tax law, along with other contractual, federal and state law requirements related to financings. Shelly’s expertise encompasses a wide range of municipal finance transactions, including general obligation bonds, alternate revenue bonds, revenue bonds, water and sewer revenue bonds, debt certificates and bonds authorized via referendum. To date, Shelly has served as lead counsel on more than 375 municipal bond transactions, overseeing both long‑term and short‑term tax exempt and taxable financings.

Shelly earned her B.A. in Psychology and Business from Eastern Illinois University, and her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law. She is admitted to practice law in Illinois.

Active in several professional organizations, Shelly is a member of the Illinois Association of School Boards Service Associates, Illinois Association of School Business Officials, Illinois State Bar Association's Local Government Law Section Council, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Association of Park Districts, National Association of Bond Lawyers, and Women in Public Finance.

Beyond her professional work, Shelly is involved in her community. She serves as Vice President of the Route 66 Association of Illinois and is a member of the Illinois Route 66 Preservation Committee. She is a recognized speaker on public finance topics and has published articles in notable publications such as the Illinois State Bar Association and the Daily Herald.