Local Government
The firm represents numerous local political subdivisions, including municipalities and townships on a wide range of issues which impact local government. These areas include:
- Electric, gas and natural resources
- Telecommunications
- Real Estate, zoning and land use issues
- Inter-governmental agreements
- Annexation and detachment
- Cable television regulation, franchisee and right-of-way management
- Litigation
- Eminent domain
- Labor and employment
- Construction and infrastructure improvements
- Open meetings, "sunshine" law public records
- Tax assessment and abatement
Attorneys of the firm also regularly act as special counsel to municipalities, townships, municipal associations, municipal utilities, municipal utility joint ventures, county convention facilities authorities and other political subdivisions in a wide range of matters.
Attorneys in this area:
John W. Bentine, Co-Chair
Elizabeth M. Stanton, Co-Chair
Craig B. Paynter
Mark S. Yurick