Alexis B. Batten

Partner

Overview

Alexis represents governmental issuers and underwriters in all aspects of public finance, including compliance with all federal and state laws. With 15 years’ experience, she has served as bond counsel and underwriter’s counsel in connection with numerous financings completed by municipalities, counties, school districts, public agencies and authorities throughout New Jersey.

Alexis routinely advises clients on structuring, coordinating and implementing transactions relating to the issuance of tax-exempt/taxable debt, including: general obligation bonds or notes of counties, municipalities and school districts; general obligation and “subject to appropriation” lease financings; revenue bonds or project notes of water/sewer authorities and improvement authorities; health and university facility and other 501(c)(3) corporation bonds, and project financings for redevelopment projects. She negotiates and drafts all authorization proceedings and project, financing and closing documentation.

Clients enjoy working with Alexis. Always responsive and available to answer questions, she values open and frequent communication with her clients. Truly loving her area of law, Alexis is passionate about her clients’ goals and dedicated to achieving them. She knows all members of the team play an important role in a transaction’s success.

Representative Experience

Representation of public entities, issuers and underwriters in connection with all aspects of public finance, including compliance with all federal and state laws.
Structure, coordinate and implement transactions relating to the issuance of tax-exempt/taxable debt:
- General obligation bonds or notes of counties, municipalities and school districts
- General obligation and “subject to appropriation” lease financings
- Revenue bonds or project notes of water/sewer authorities, improvement authorities and other conduit financing public facilities, or publicly owned facilities
- Health and university facility and other 501(c)(3) corporation bonds
- Project financings for redevelopment projects

Credentials

Education

Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, JD
Middlebury College, BA

Admissions

New Jersey

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Alexis Batten Receives Professional Lawyer of the Year Award

05.08.2024

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Alexis Batten Receives Professional Lawyer of the Year Award

Archer proudly congratulates partner Alexis B. Batten who is a 2024 Professional Lawyer of the Year Award recipient. The Cape May County Bar Association selected Alexis to receive the CMCBA NJSBA 2024 Professionalism Award. The award is given to those attorneys who represent the best of the legal profession, who are known for their legal acumen, public service and for inspiring other attorneys to succeed. ...

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Alexis Batten Receives 2023 CMCBA Professionalism Award

10.26.2023

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Alexis Batten Receives 2023 CMCBA Professionalism Award

Archer partner, Alexis B. Batten, has received the Cape May County Bar Association (CMCBA) 2023 Professionalism Award. Alexis was honored by the CMCBA at the Association’s annual awards dinner, held on October 25 at Rubia in Stone Harbor. The award is given in recognition of an attorney’s commitment to the highest ideals of the profession in addition to career achievement and service to the bar and community. Recipients are a highly respected lawyer who exemplifies the very best of the profession. Alexis is a Past-President of the CMCBA and currently serves as Vice President of the Cape May County Bar Foundation....

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Alexis Batten Joins Archer’s Public Finance Group

03.01.2022

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Alexis Batten Joins Archer’s Public Finance Group

Archer is pleased to announce that Alexis B. Batten has joined the firm as a partner in its Public Finance Group. Alexis brings 15 years of experience in public finance transactions. Based in Archer’s Red Bank office, Alexis will continue to serve as bond counsel and underwriter’s counsel in connection with a wide range of financings for municipalities, counties, school districts, public agencies and authorities throughout New Jersey....

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