Sella has extensive experience in public finance matters involving Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code and routinely represents clients in audits before the IRS concerning a wide variety of public finance issues.
Sella’s practice includes representing commercial lending institutions, developers, and investors in various financing and leasing projects, including public-private partnership transactions. She also has a significant background in 501(c)(3) and governmental tax-exempt financing transactions projects involving multi-family housing, transportation, airport, healthcare and education facilities.
Additionally, Sella has experience working with the U.S. Department of Treasury and the IRS when preparing, presenting, and obtaining IRS private letter rulings on complex tax matters on behalf of her clients.
Sella also serves as a post-issuance resource for her clients, providing comprehensive tax services after a transaction ends, including private use and exempt facility qualification.
Professional Memberships
- District of Columbia Bar
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Leadership Maryland, Class of 2021
- National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL), Section 103 Editorial Board, 2020 – Present (Editor in Chief 2023 – Present); Tax Law Committee, 2015 – Present
- Recognized, Best Lawyers in America, Public Finance Law (2021-2024); Tax Law (2021-2024)
- Recipient, Maryland Daily Record’s Leading Women Award (2017)
- Recipient, Community Law in Action’s Inspiring Voices Award (2015)
- Recognized, Maryland Rising Stars by Super Lawyers®, Taxation (2014)