Local Government Defense

We represent cities, counties, airports, school districts, regional authorities, and universities—often in high-profile disputes where fundamental public policies are at stake or where the outcome carries significant financial implications.

Our Experience Includes:

• Our attorneys have litigated matters that have been instrumental in developing caselaw on critical issues of governmental liability. Our cases have helped shape state and federal judicial policy concerning immunities and related defenses for governments and their officials. We have litigated other issues involving government entities, including data practices, free expression, defamation, environment, land use, government contracts, franchises, and procurement.
• We have represented cities in tax-increment financing cases. We have defended municipal bond issuers against claims for violations of federal and state securities fraud statutes, consumer fraud, and breach of contract.
• We have litigated employment cases in federal and state court, in arbitration, and in federal and state agencies. We have represented clients accused of making decisions on the basis of gender, disability, race, religion, and other protected classes. We have represented government entities in employment disciplinary investigations and decisions. We have litigated employment discipline decisions in court, arbitration, and other forums.
• We have represented local governments, departmental officials, and officers in law enforcement liability cases. Our cases have included a range of allegations from complex federal constitutional challenges to allegations of state tort violations.