General Counsel

On a daily basis, our municipal law attorneys offer their extensive knowledge and experience in the broad array of complex legal issues facing all levels of municipal government, public entities, public officials and employees

Municipal Representation

City Council 
Village Board
Town Board 
Plan Commission
Zoning Board of Appeals
Board of Review
Police and Fire Commission 
Sanitary Districts
Utility Districts
Lake Districts
Special Purpose Districts
Joint Boards and Shared Services
Community Development Authorities

Municipal Representaton

Land Use

Annexation
Incorporation
Zoning including wetland, shoreland and floodplain
Municipal planning
Comprehensive plans
Platting
Subdivisions
Conditional and special uses
Variances
Board of Appeals
Purchase and sale of real estate
Easements
Utilities and telecommunication
Environmental matters and disputes

Land Use

Records, Meetings, Ordinances and Actions

Public Records Law
Open Meetings Law
Data privacy
Ordinances–review, drafting and re-codification
Notice, publication, enforcement and constitutional standards

Record, Meetigs, Ordinances & Actions

Finance and Revenues

Tax Increment Financing
Opinions on municipal property taxes, assessments and fees
Borrowing
Levy Limits, and Referenda to Exceed
Special Assessments
Special Charges
Board of Review hearings and tax valuation appeals

Finances & Revenues

Contracts and Purchasing

Contracting
Intermunicipal agreements
Mutual aid agreements
Bids and specifications
Construction
Real Estate Transactions

Conracts & Purchasing

Municipal Prosecutor Services

Civil Infractions Actions
Citation Prosecution
Ordinance Enforcement

Muncipal Prosecurtor Services

Licensing and Regulation

Nuisances–regulation and abatement
Liquor Licensing and Regulation
Adult Oriented Establishment Regulation
Sex Offender Residency Regulation
Landfill Siting
Telecommunications Siting and Regulation
Wind and Solar Power Siting and Regulation
Blight Elimination

Licening & Regulation

Eminent Domain and Takings

Regulatory – avoiding inverse condemnations
Eminent Domain/condemnation for public purposes
Negotiating and Completing Acquisitions

Eminent Domain & Takings

Development and Redevelopment

Economic Development Authorities
Redevelopment Authorities
Development Agreements

Development & Redevelopment

General Counseling

Risk management
Defense of Claims
Wide Variety of Regulatory and constitutional Issues

General Counseling