Municipal Law
The area of municipal law encompasses many areas including land use and zoning, civil rights, contracts, torts, and all issues of local government, as well as all related litigation. We have represented builders and developers regarding issues of municipal law, as well as defended and represented municipalities. In many respects, municipalities are not unlike large corporations. They have many employees who are working with the public in all matters of public life. They are charged with managing many and varied assets, as well as revenue and expenses. These functions expose municipalities to a great amount of potential liability. Because of this, municipalities often find themselves a target of complaints and lawsuits. These lawsuits can be the result of any action that the municipality may take, including land use, contracts, employment, civil rights matters, and any other governmental action. The law firm of Smith Knowles is poised to not only represent municipalities when faced with these challenges, but to also help steer them through matters of compliance and problem prevention.
