Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C. Erie • North East • Pittsburgh • Jamestown, NY 814-459-2800 • www.kmgslaw.com
Timothy M. Sennett
Shareholder
Mr. Sennett practices governmental and public finance law, including housing law, education law, eminent domain, zoning, planning and land use. He represents numerous municipal authorities, boroughs, townships, and school districts. Mr. Sennett also serves as bond counsel and underwriters counsel for governmental issues. At Knox Law, he is the Practice Coordinator and Group Leader for the Governmental Practice and Public Finance Group.
Practice Areas Governmental Practice Public Finance & Bonds
Education The Dickinson School of Law, J.D. [email protected] St. Bonaventure University, B.A. Direct Dial: 814-923-4895
Admissions Pennsylvania U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Representative Experience
Mr. Sennett has served as Bond Counsel on the following bond transactions:
City of Erie: $51,980,022 General Obligation Notes, Series A, B and C of 2019 Girard School District: $7,225,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series of 2017 Cambridge Area Joint Authority: $7,655,000 Guaranteed Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series of 2017 Erie Sewer Authority: $47,345,000 Sewer Revenue Notes, Taxable and Tax-Exempt, Series of 2018 School District of the City of Erie: $85,950,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series A, B and C of 2019 Union City Area School District: $6,230,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series of 2019 Erie City Water Authority: $53,860,000 Water Revenue Bonds, Series C and D of 2019 Iroquois School District: $12,895,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series of 2019 Erie Parking Authority: $2,280,000 Guaranteed Parking Revenue Bonds, Series of 2018 Brookville Area School District: $6,555,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series of 2019
Representative Clients Crawford Central School District Erie City Water Authority Erie County Housing Authority Erie County Technical School Erie Sewer Authority Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority Greene Township Sewer Authority Housing Authority of the City of Erie Millcreek Township School District North East School District Summit Township
Honors Included in The Best Lawyers in America®, (Government Relations Practice), 2021-2022
Community and Professional Service
Community and Professional Service Erie Zoological Society, Chairman Booker T. Washington Center Eagle's Nest Leadership Corporation, Board of Regents Ellen Curry Foundation, Board Member
Professional Affiliations National Association of Bond Lawyers Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers, Board Member, Secretary; President May 2013-May 2014 Erie County Bar Association Pennsylvania Bar Association
Presentations
Speaking Engagements Firm's Annual Municipal Law Symposium (multiple years) Midwestern IU 4 Superintendent Advisory Council Presentation, October 2019 Midwestern IU 4 Superintendent Advisory Council Presentation, October 2018 Keystone Shortway PA Association of School Business Officials (PASBO) Meeting, August 2018