Butler Snow attorney Tray Hairston will be teaching at the University of Southern Mississippi on Monday, September 22, at the Trent Lott National Institute for Economic Development. The True South Basic Economic Development Course is an introductory course that exposes participants to the fundamental aspects of enhancing a community through the creation of jobs and improving the local tax base. The course is accredited by the International Economic Development Council where Tray is on the Board of Directors. The course is the first step in pursuing a professional certification.
Tray Hairston
Tray Hairston is a member of the firm’s Public Finance, Tax Incentives & Credit Markets group and concentrates his practice on public finance and economic development matters. He has served as bond counsel for various cities and counties, as well as incentive counsel to developers and companies working on transactions totaling more than $2 billion. In addition, he is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) through the International Economic Development Council. In his role as a CEcD, Hairston provides economic development consulting advice to communities throughout the country and site selection consulting advice to companies throughout the U.S.
Hairston has been recognized by BL Rankings, The Best Lawyers in America® for Economic Development, Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers® and Southern Business & Development’s Under 50 Economic Developers to Watch. In 2018,The Bond Buyer publication recognized Hairston as one of the 28 “Rising Stars” within the public finance industry throughout the country. Hairston recently participated in the Harvard University Kennedy School’s Effective Leadership Across Sectors Program, a leadership training program designed and led by Harvard faculty.