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Jonathan C. Leatherberry

Partner
Assistant
Natalie Warren214.758.1618
Jonathan focuses his practice on public debt offerings and business transactions, particularly related to the healthcare industry. He has served as bond counsel in the issuance of more than $7 billion in public bonds to finance hospitals, healthcare facilities, and other infrastructure projects. These transactions involved the use of fixed rate and multi-modal bonds and interest rate swaps Jonathan also represents borrowers and underwriters in connection with public offerings of tax-exempt bonds.
Additionally, Jonathan is adept at advising clients facing work-out and restructuring situations. He has advised clients on federal income tax matters with respect to tax-exempt bonds, corporate and securities laws, and fiduciary obligations of officers and directors of non-profit corporations.
Representative Matters
Served as underwriter’s counsel in the issuance of more than $5 billion in tax-exempt debt by numerous hospitals and healthcare facilities
Assisted a non-profit healthcare provider in negotiating with bondholders relating to the restructuring of over $90 million of tax-exempt debt
Represented placement agents in connection with the marketing of $6.5 million of Floating Rate Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities
Represent entities as borrower’s counsel in the development of a financing plan in connection with the issuance of tax-exempt securities
Participated as bond counsel in connection with the issuance of $150 million cultural facility revenue bonds for the construction of a performing arts center
Served as underwriter’s counsel in connection with the issuance of over $1 billion in high-yield tax-exempt bonds by conduit issues to finance the development and construction of start-up, high-end continuing care retirement communities
Served as bond counsel in connection with the issuance of approximately $800 million in tax-exempt bonds for the benefit of a major hospital system
Served as corporate counsel for a privately held corporation in connection with the negotiation and development of economic incentives for the construction of a manufacturing facility
Served as borrowers counsel in connection with a $250 million syndicated senior secured credit facility
Served as borrowers counsel in connection with a $150 million tax-exempt seniors secured credit facility
Publications and Speeches
“Non-Tax Issues of 501(c)(3) Hospital Transactions,” Bond Attorney Workshop, Chicago, 2005 and 2006 (panelist)
“Hot Topics in Securities Laws,” Securities and Tax Institute (NABL), Orlando, 2006 (panelist)
Education
J.D., cum laude, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 1999
B.B.A., cum laude, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 1996
Bar Admissions
Texas
Affiliations
Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation (Phorum)
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Dallas Bar Association
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Secretary, Legal Opinions Committee, Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, 2005
Chairman, Securities Law and Disclosure Committee, National Association of Bond Lawyers, 2006
Noteworthy
Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2008-2013