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Municipal Law
Murphy, Burns, Barber & Murphy, LLP We represent clients at every level of local government, including county, city, town, village, and school district, and their respective boards and agencies. Our representation of municipalities includes civil litigation and appeals, administrative hearings, zoning and land use proceedings, labor disputes, and drafting local laws. MUNICIPAL DEFENSE Our attorneys have extensive experience defending municipalities and school districts in civil litigation in a variety of claims for damages and injunctive relief including:
We also represent municipalities in cases involving civil rights violations arising from alleged misconduct by police officers, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, corrections officers, town justices, and municipal officials, including claims for:
Our attorneys have prior government experience as corporation counsel and trial attorneys. We have also lectured at continuing legal education seminars on municipal liability. Our attorneys represent municipalities in litigation arising from zoning board and planning board decisions, including the denial of a special use permit, area variance and use variance, and the interpretation of local zoning laws. We have also successfully defended a board determination denying a permit for the construction of a cell tower. We also work with local municipalities in drafting local laws and ordinances in the areas of zoning and land use. We have also assisted communities in the siting of telecommunications facilities and cell towers and issues pertaining to the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. Our attorneys have served as members of local zoning and planning boards and lectured at continuing legal education seminars and chamber of commerce meetings. For answers to your questions about how we can serve your municipality, school district or board, contact us to speak with an experienced municipal law attorney. Murphy, Burns, Barber & Murphy, LLP | |              |
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