Atty. Franklin D.R. Jones, Jr.

Franklin D.R. Jones Jr. is Co-Chair of the Public Finance Practice, Co-Chair of the Infrastructure Group, and Co-Chair of the Sports Business Industry Group. He focuses his practice on public finance, sports and entertainment facilities development, project and infrastructure finance, urban development, and local and state governmental matters. Frank has public law and municipal finance experience in various areas, including municipal financing, stadium and multi-purpose arena development and financing, and structuring public/private joint ventures. His public finance practice consists of serving as bond and disclosure counsel for tax exempt financings for cities, counties and several local government corporations. In addition to bond and disclosure counsel engagements, Frank also represents national and regional investment banking firms as underwriter's counsel in bond transactions. Frank has experience representing professional sports franchises and governmental authorities involved in the development, financing, leasing, and operation of stadiums, arenas, and other public assembly facilities and regularly provides counsel to clients involved in these complex public-private transactions. This work often includes attendant mixed-use developments related to the sports and entertainment facilities. Concentrations •Public finance •Sports and entertainment facility development •Project and infrastructure finance •Governmental relations •Urban development •Global energy and infrastructure Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, Lawdragon, '500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers,' 2025-2026 •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Public Finance Law, 2025-2026 •Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Public Finance, 2024-2025 •Listed, Who's Who Legal, Sports & Entertainment, 2018 •Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers 'Government Relations Law Firm of the Year,' 2014 •Ranked, Tier 1 - Government Relations, Austin Metropolitan Area