John Flis

Bricker Graydon LLP

With a background in business and taxation law, John Flis is a public finance and energy tax attorney who partners with public and private entities to accomplish their project goals. Specifically, John spearheads Bricker Graydon’s Inflation Reduction Act practice and manages bond and economic development matters.

Ensuring that financial transactions occur both smoothly and with all legal considerations addressed, John is familiar with each stage of funding for all types of projects and has been involved in large, complex transactions. He helps both experienced and inexperienced clients fully understand and make informed decisions regarding the details of their matters, from inception to close.

In August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act became law and overhauled the domestic clean energy industry. Since that time, John has become highly experienced on many of the incentives and tax credits that are available to both public and private entities. He is helping to lead clients through all stages of their clean energy projects, from a project’s inception all the way through claiming the appropriate tax credits after a project is placed into service.

John has vast knowledge of public law, especially related to legal research, document management, administrative hearings and litigation. He has longstanding relationships within Ohio’s state tax department.

John is a former attorney with the Ohio Department of Taxation and has also held legal positions within the State of Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation.