Local Government Law
Since 1976, the law firm of KSGA&D has provided cost-effective legal solutions for local government clients, including cities, villages, park districts and other special districts and agencies of local government throughout the Chicago Metropolitan area. We provide a full range of legal services for our local government clients, whether we are serving as general counsel or as special counsel for specific projects or matters.
We advise and assist municipal clients in all areas of public law, including:
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Attending regular and special meetings of boards and commissions for the purpose of advice and counsel to those boards and commissions during those meetings.
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Preparing ordinances and resolutions necessary for action by the municipality
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Representing municipal agencies and officials during the conduct of hearings including liquor, police and fire, pension and others
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Public Finance, including bonds, investment instruments and other investment options, and bond counsel services
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Conducting litigation trials and appeals concerning defense of claims and prosecution of claims in state and federal courts and administrative agencies
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Tax Increment Financing, including establishment of TIF districts and financing
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Municipal traffic and DUI prosecutions
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Preparing contracts and other legal documents
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Providing advice and counsel regarding conflicts of interest and ethics rules
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Compliance with Open Meetings /Freedom of Information laws
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Handling real estate acquisition matters including negotiation, documentation, closing, tax increment financing, and eminent domain
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Providing advice and counsel regarding employment matters including personnel policies, workers' compensation, civil rights, employment discrimination, ADA compliance and labor contracts and negotiation thereof, FMLA compliance and FLSA compliance
Local government officials face the complex legal issues faced by any large corporation with the added burden of complying with laws that pertain only to government operations. As reflected in our attorneys' resumes, we are highly experienced in the multitude of legal and legislative issues that face municipalities.
Our lawyers have more than 100 years of collective experience representing cities, villages, park districts, fire prevention districts and other special districts and agencies of local government, giving us exceptional breadth of experience. There are few municipal law issues we haven't seen and successfully resolved for our clients. Our vision is to live up to the role of legal partner to the cities and villages we serve.
Kubiesa, Spiroff, Gosselar, Acker & DeBlasio, P.C., represents local governments, businesses, and individuals in the Chicago metropolitan area, including the suburbs of Elmhurst, Westmont, Oakbrook Terrace and Wayne, Illinois.
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