John E. Theberge practices in the area of federal income taxation, with emphasis in public finance and exempt organizations. He has over 15 years of experience in analyzing and structuring tax-exempt municipal bonds.
Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Theberge worked at the Internal Revenue Service where he supervised more than 30 employees that administered Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code dealing with tax-exempt bonds. During this period, Mr. Theberge, on almost a daily basis, advised the Commissioner of the IRS, the Chief Counsel, the Tax Legislative Counsel, the Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy), and Secretary of the Treasury on matters relating to Section 103 of the Code. He was frequently consulted by staff of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on pending tax legislation.
Mr. Theberge has significant experience in all phases of municipal bonds. He has been the primary tax lawyer on more than $20 billion of tax-exempt debt ranging from "small issue industrial development bonds" to $1 billion advance refundings.