Municipal Law

Running a city or community regardless of the location or number of people in their governances, municipalities must carry out important roles within their communities. Municipal law covers a wide range of legal matters from zoning and annexation to law enforcement and education.

We not only understand the legal needs of municipalities from a professional standpoint, but we are also committed to serving the communities in which we live, raise our families and do business. Our attorneys are actively involved in local, civic and charitable organizations, serving on boards and commissions, and holding positions on various local administrative and government boards, agencies and civic organizations.

What We Do

Our Municipal Law practice is multidisciplinary in nature, calling upon the experience of our municipal, labor and employment, corporate, financing, commercial real estate, zoning and land use, environmental, construction and litigation attorneys. We provide services in many facets of municipal law, including:

ATTORNEYS

  • Conducting Open-Door Public Meetings
  • Council Work
  • Statutory and Regulatory Compliance
  • Drafting and Negotiation of Contracts
    • insurance coverage
    • computer technologies
    • construction and
    • governmental investigations
  • Drafting, Revising, and Enforcing
    • charters
    • resolutions
    • ordinances
    • rules
    • regulations and
    • interlocal agreements
  • Labor & Employment Law
    • drafting handbooks, policies and contracts
    • training executives, officers, administration, employees, teachers, students and staff
    • staying compliant with state and federal statutes including Americans with Disability Act (ADA) accommodations
  • Municipal Litigation
  • Financing Projects
    • public-private financing
    • grants
    • public purchasing — bidding requirements
    • municipal bond closings
    • economic development
  • Land Use and Zoning
  • Subdivisions, variance and permits
    • land acquisition for open space or municipal use
    • renovation or construction of schools and municipal buildings
    • construction or improvement of municipal infrastructure
    • disputes
  •  Affordable Housing
  • Elections
  • Freedom of Information (FOIL) and Public Access Requirements
  • Real Property Tax Assessment
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation
  • Tax Appeals
  • Telecommunications
  • Taxation
    • property taxation
    • tax relief programs

Hinman, Howard & Kattell provides municipalities with quality, responsive and efficient service. We use the team approach to allow for multiple tasks to be handled simultaneously.

Hinman, Howard & Kattell is skilled at employing creative legal strategies that ensure all municipal matters are carried out in accordance with the law.