municipal & governmental entities

Dunkiel Saunders helps municipalities and other governmental entities respond to their constituencies and handle the complex legal issues that pertain to their operations. In our work for these clients, we bring relevant experience from across our other practice areas, including municipal law, finance, employment, environmental law, real estate, and civil litigation. We advise and represent municipal and governmental clients on a wide variety of matters, including:

• Legal aspects of managing basic city functions and developing, owning, and operating infrastructure, including water and sewer facilities
• Land use, zoning, planning, and development
• Condemnation
• Brownfields
• Economic development and downtown/village center revitalization, including project and transportation infrastructure development
• Property tax appeals
• Ordinance drafting
• Drafting and negotiation of inter-municipal and regional agreements for sharing of services
• Compliance with open meetings and records laws
• Elections
• Ethics

Related practice areas:

Business & Corporations
Civil Rights
Community Development & Affordable Housing
Environmental & Natural Resources
Employment
Litigation
Public Utility Regulation
Real Estate & Land Use