Hunton & Williams Partners Dean Pope Re-elected American College of Bond Counsel President, John O'Neill named Fellow

RICHMOND, Va. — October 13, 2011 — Hunton & Williams LLP is pleased to announce the re-election of Robert Dean Pope as President of The American College of Bond Counsel. In addition, John D. O'Neill, Jr., among several others, has been elected by the ACBC's Board of Directors as a new Fellow of the College.

Pope's practice focuses on public finance with related work in local government, securities, health care, tax and corporate trust law. He has served as a panelist for more than 30 years at annual Bond Attorneys' Workshops, and he frequently speaks before groups such as the National Federation of Municipal Analysts and the International Municipal Lawyers Association.

O'Neill is the managing partner of the firm’s Richmond office and co-head of the public finance group. His practice focuses on public finance, public-private infrastructure development, capital finance and complex commercial lending.

The College was created in 1995 to recognize lawyers distinguished for their skill, experience and high standards of professional and ethical conduct in the practice of bond law who will contribute substantially to the accomplishments, achievements and good fellowship of the College and to the best interests of the bar and the general public through the fulfillment of objectives of the College.