Local Government Law
We understand the ins-and-outs of how government functions because our lawyers have combined decades of experience representing local governments and appearing before governing bodies, federal agencies and the state legislature. Our lawyers are passionate about the work we do – they become integral members of your staff and team. We have advised clients on wide ranging issues from Florida’s Sunshine Law and counseling on ethics and public records, to public financing matters as issuer’s counsel and everything in between. Our lawyers have represented clients as:
- General Counsel to Community Development Districts (“CDD’s”)
- General Counsel to Improvement Districts
- General Counsel to Stewardship Districts
- Special Counsel to Special Districts
- Represented clients before the Governor and Cabinet
- Represented clients before the Florida Legislature
- Represented clients before the Department of Economic Opportunity
- Represented clients before cities, counties and other local governments
- Issuer’s Counsel to Local Governments (including Airport Authorities, CDD’s, school districts and other special districts)
- Bond Counsel to Local Governments
With an office in Tallahassee, our attorneys are located at the center of Florida’s legislative, executive, and governmental crossroads. This location, strategically positioned to service both private and public clients, allows us to assist clients through Florida’s complex legal and regulatory landscape. This includes representation of local governments between the Governor and Cabinet (“FLWAC”), the Florida Legislature, Joint Legislative Auditing Committee and Department of Economic Opportunity, among others.
In addition to Tallahassee, our statewide team of attorneys and professionals with offices in the greater Tampa area are in striking distance of central and south Florida projects and are well versed in matters affecting local governments.
We offer the following government law services:
- Constitutional Issues
- Construction Contracts
- Construction Law and Prompt Payment
- Counseling on Ethics and before the Florida Commission on Ethics
- Establishment, continued representation of, dissolution and amendment to, CDD’s and other Special Districts
- Resident Elector Special Districts
- Landowner Elected Special Districts
- Government Procurement Issues
- Legislative and Executive Branch Matters
- Lobbying
- Non-Ad Valorem Assessments
- Public Finance
- Public Records Law
- Sunshine Law
