David P. Buchholtz
Director
Phone: (505) 768-7244
Email: dbuchholtz@rodey.com
Practice Areas
- Professional Experience
- Professional Memberships and Activities
- Education
- Publications and Presentations
- Representative Matters
Mr. Buchholtz is an attorney in the Albuquerque office. His practice focuses on government finance law, economic development and state tax incentive law, financial institutions law, government relations, securities law and corporate matters. Additionally, he represents issuers and underwriters in connection with the issuance of government securities.
Mr. Buchholtz has served as lead bond counsel to the City of Albuquerque, the New Mexico Finance Authority and the University of New Mexico and continues to serve in that capacity for the New Mexico State Board of Finance. He counsels private businesses and governments in a variety of matters pertaining to growth, corporate governance affairs and government relations. His private sector clients have included The Intel Corporation and Hewlett Packard in connection with New Mexico Capital Development matters. Mr. Buchholtz’ prestigious career includes serving as consultant for the New Mexico State Economic Development Department under Secretaries Barela, Homans, John Garcia, Bratcher, Dendahl and William Garcia. He has advised numerous clients on public finance and economic development matters.
Mr. Buchholtz has served as the state chairman of the New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry (where he was elected a lifetime board member), New Mexico First, Enchantment Land Certified Development Company and the New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council. He is a founding director of Think New Mexico. Mr. Buchholtz currently serves on the boards of Think New Mexico, the New Mexico Chapter of the National Association of Office and Industrial Properties and the Jewish Community Center of Albuquerque, where he is President. He is a former State Chairman of the New Mexico Anti-Defamation League and a member of the National Commission of the Anti- Defamation League. Mr. Buchholtz’ distinctions include: Albuquerque Municipal Law Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, 2018; Albuquerque Banking and Finance Law and Municipal Finance Law Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, 2014; Albuquerque Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, 2013; Albuquerque Public Finance Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, 2012; listed in Best Lawyers in America since 1995; listed in Chambers USA America’s Leading Business Lawyers since 2005; Southwest Super Lawyers; New Mexico Power Broker, New Mexico Business Weekly, 2011. Mr. Buchholtz was appointed by Governor Susana Martinez to the New Mexico Spaceport Authority in 2011.
In July 2017 Mayor Javier Gonzales of Santa Fe, appointed Mr. Buchholtz to chair the Santa Fe Public Banking Task Force.
In November 2016, Mr. Buchholtz was named Business Lawyer of the Year by the Business Law Section of the State Bar of New Mexico.
In December 2016, Mr. Buchholtz was named Outstanding Attorney of the Year by the Albuquerque Bar Association.
American Bar Association
- Albuquerque Bar Association
- State Bar of New Mexico
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- The Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1976; Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma Alpha)
- State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1973)
- “Alphabet Soup 2013: A Selection of Legal Tools for Financing Infrastructure in New Mexico”
- “New Mexico: TIF and Tax Increment Development Districts,” Chapter Author, Tax Increment Financing, 2012
- “Securities Law Opinions and Other Risk Allocations,” panelist, Tax & Securities Law Institute annual conference, March 6, 2009
Served as bond counsel for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority in 2013 with regard to the sale of $118,215,000 in bonds.
Served as disclosure counsel for the State of New Mexico in 2011and 2012 and as bond and disclosure counsel in 2013 with regard to the sale and issuance of $142,150,000, $57,990,000, and $294,780,000, respectively, of general obligation and severance tax bonds.
Served as bond counsel for the City of Albuquerque in 2011 and 2013 with regard to the sale and issuance of $135,000,000 and $117,050,000 respectively, of general obligation and gross receipts tax bonds.
Served as disclosure counsel in 2012 in connection with the University of New Mexico Regents sale of $35,215,000 in revenue bonds.
Served as bond counsel for Boulders Public Improvement District in 2013, with regard to the sale of $1,865,000 in bonds.
Served as bond counsel for Mesa Del Sol Public Improvement District #1 in 2013, with regard to the sale of $5,435,000 in bonds.
Served as bond counsel for the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico in connection with a public sale of $69,795,000 Series 2012A & B Bonds to fund various public projects and private placement of $11,525,000 of Series 2012C and D Bonds.
Served as bond counsel for the City of Albuquerque, NM in connection with the sale of $135,000,000 short-term general obligation bonds, Series 2011A.
Served as company bond counsel to Intel Corporation in connection with a $100 million taxable C1 and C2 bond issuance 2004.
Represented the City of Albuquerque in the negotiation of the IRB lease agreement relative to Phillips Semiconductor’s plant closure. Gulfstream Worldwide Realty, Inc. vs. Philips Electronics North America Corporation.
Represented the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico as bond counsel in its issuance of $10.5 million Gross Receipts Tax/Lodgers’ Tax Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2009A and $28.3 million Gross Receipts Tax Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2009B.
Represented the City of Albuquerque as bond counsel in its issuance of $54.9 million General Purpose General Obligation Bonds, Series 2009A and $25 million Short-Term General Obligation Bonds, Series 2009B.
Represented the City of Albuquerque as bond counsel in the issuance of $37.5 million Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2008D/E.
Represented the City of Albuquerque as bond counsel in the issuance of $37 million Short-Term General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008C.
Represented the City of Albuquerque as bond counsel in the issuance of $43 million General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008 A/B.
Represented the New Mexico State Board of Finance as bond counsel in the issuance of $127 million State of New Mexico Severance Tax Notes, Series 2008S-B.
Served as bond counsel to the New Mexico State Board of Finance in the issuance of $149 million Severance Tax Bonds, Series 2008A-1 and $20 million Supplemental Severance Tax Bonds, Refunding Series 2008A-2.
Represented the City of Albuquerque as bond counsel in the issuance of $16.6 million Gross Receipts Tax Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2008A.
Represented the City of Albuquerque as bond counsel in the issuance of $21.2 million Airport Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2008B/C.
Represented the City of Albuquerque as bond counsel in the issuance of $13.6 million Airport Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2008.
Served as bond counsel for the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico in connection with the sale of $24,940,000 Short-Term General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010A and Short-term General Obligation Storm Sewer Bonds, Series 2010B.
Represented the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico as bond counsel in the issuance of $14.9 million in commercial paper notes for projects at Albuquerque International Sunport.
Represented the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority as bond counsel in the issuance of $55.6 million Joint Water and Sewer System Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A.
Served as bond counsel to the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority on the issuance of $150 million in Joint Water and Sewer System Improvement and Refunding Revenue Bonds.
Represented the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico as bond counsel in its issuance of $11.2 million Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Bonds for Beach, Bluewater and Manzano Vista projects, Series 2008B.
Represented San Juan County, New Mexico as bond counsel in the issuance of $17.4 million in Subordinate Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2008.
