Richard D. Spoor

Mr. Spoor's practice is concentrated in the area of government and private activity bond issues and general municipal law. He has been actively involved in those practice areas for more than 35 years. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Spoor was a partner with Hemmer Spoor Pangburn & DeFrank in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky and prior to that was a partner with Taft, Stettinius & Hollister. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1969, including service with the 1st Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam where he was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and the Air Medal.

Representative Matters

• Bond counsel for Newport Aquarium, Newport on the Levee, IRS Building and Ascent at Roebling's Bridge in Northern Kentucky
• Bond counsel for Toledo Convention Center
• Underwriter counsel for Greater Cincinnati and Savannah Airport financing
• Bank counsel for Kentucky League of Cities and Kentucky Association of Counties Bond Pool Programs

Awards & Recognitions

• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
• Named Ohio Super Lawyer, 2007
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America

News

• Keating Muething & Klekamp Is the Top-Listed Law Firm in Ohio and in Cincinnati in a Number of Areas According to The Best Lawyers in America 2012
• Keating Muething & Klekamp only law firm ranked #1 in Cincinnati in Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Municipal Law by The Best Lawyers in America 2011

Speaking Engagements

• Revitalizing Downtowns: Incentives and Approaches for Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana Cities, Cincinnati Bar Association, December 10, 2010
• KMK Legal Update Seminar, December 9, 2009

Mentioned & Quoted

• Municipal bonds less safe?, The Cincinnati Enquirer, January 15, 2011

Professional and Community Involvement

• Cincinnati Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Kentucky Bar Association, Ethics Committee, 2008-present; Ethics Hotline, 2008-present
• Northern Kentucky Bar Association
• National Association of Bond Lawyers
• City of Park Hills, Attorney, 1999-2004; City Council Member, 1993-1999, 2004; Code Enforcement Board Member, 2007-present
• Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission, Board Member, 2005-2007; 2009-present
• The Hillside Trust, President, 1994-1998