Mr. Bell earned his Bachelor of Business Administration, with an emphasis in Finance, from the University of Notre Dame in 1986. He received his law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1989. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1991.
Mr. Bell practices in the area of project finance, specializing in municipal finance and real estate finance and development. He has served as underwriter's counsel, co-bond counsel, borrower's counsel, credit enhancer's counsel and legislative counsel in a wide variety of public financings, including general obligation bonds, traditional revenue bonds and various conduit financings such as airport bonds, stadium bonds, 501(c) bonds, multifamily housing bonds, and single-family mortgage bonds. Mr. Bell has provided representation on projects totaling over $10 billion.
Mr. Bell is a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers and the Project Management Institute, as well as a co-founder of MUNITY Chicago, a municipal finance charitable organization. Mr. Bell is also the founder and President of The Elements Group, a firm focused on the development of nature-oriented and sustainable real estate and community projects. He serves on the boards of Openlands, the Black Ensemble Theater, the Uplift Community High School Governing Board, the Chicago Park District Park Advisory Council Oversight Committee and the Chicago 2016 Next Generation Leadership Advisory Council. Mr. Bell is also a member of the Mies van der Rohe Society, the U.S. Green Building Council and the American Institute of Architects.
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