GOVERNMENT SERVICES:
State & Local Government Legal Counseling
The Governmental Services of Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP offers numerous state and local government-related legal services to government and business clients. The firm has also involved lawyers from its construction, business, and employment practice areas in organizing this department, creating flexibility to serve the broad and shifting needs of our clients.
Drewry Simmons Vornehm believes that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Government entities need the ability to anticipate and avoid legal issues before they occur. DSV lawyers routinely counsel their clients on the current and potential legal ramifications of the policies and projects their clients consider. DSV lawyers can advise units of local government in many areas of public law, such as:
- Public Contracts
- Construction
- Public bidding Law
- Zoning/Land Use
- Election Law
- First Amendment Law
- Disability/School Law
- Employment Discrimination
- Employment Law/Collective Bargaining
- Home Rule
- Public Records/Open Door Law
- Ordinance Drafting
- Statutory Interpretation
- Administrative Certifications and Licensing