Municipal Law

Our attorneys counsel municipalities and represent developers, businesses, and individuals in proceedings and disputes.

Municipal Law

The attorneys at Simmons Perrine PLC regularly counsel municipalities on the issues and operations that face city councils, administrative boards and commissions. Our attorneys also represent developers, businesses and individuals in proceedings and disputes with the state, counties and cities we do not represent.

Our firm currently represents the cities of Alburnett, Fairfax, Ely, Mount Vernon, Urbana and Walker on a full-time basis. We also counsel other cities on individual matters that require specialized services.

Our Municipal Law Services

  • Compliance with state and federal laws
  • Compliance with subdivision and other land development processes
  • Municipal code enforcement
  • Prosecution of simple misdemeanors
  • Addressing nuisance abatement issues
  • Annexation, contested and uncontested, including contested hearings in front of the State, City Development Board and state courts
  • Economic development
  • Eminent domain
  • Interpreting, negotiating and prosecuting building code issues
  • Negotiation and drafting of easements
  • Planning and zoning issues and hearings
  • Real estate transactions
  • Reviewing, drafting and finalizing construction contracts
  • Vacation of property rights
  • Board of adjustment hearings
  • Media relations
  • Private activity bond financing
  • Protection of a city’s intellectual property rights
  • Representing cities in various litigation matters, both as plaintiff and defendant

Contact Us

If you have questions regarding our municipal law practice contact us today.

Municipal Law

Practicing Attorneys

Managing Partner

Brian J. Fagan

Attorney

Robert S. Hatala