Municipal Law & Governmental Relations Practice
Our attorneys at Behrend & Ernsberger, P.C. have advised governmental clients and private citizens who do business with or who have matters pending before local government in a wide variety of Municipal law matters.
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Administrative hearings
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Government procurement/contracting (competitive bidding & Requests for Proposals)
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Zoning & Land Use
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Public employment, labor & benefits
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Election law matters
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Real Estate tax assessment matters
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Local taxation
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Municipal liens
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Sunshine Act & Right to Know Matters
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Pennsylvania State Ethics Act
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Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreements
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Inter-municipal liquor license transfers
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Municipal claims/liens
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Ordinance drafting
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Training of public officials and employees
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Parliamentarian/Roberts' Rules of Order issues for local governing body
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Local code enforcement matters
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Qui Tam matters (Federal False Claims Act & local government fraud whistleblowers)
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Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act litigation
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Federal civil rights litigation
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Civil drug nuisance abatement actions