Government Relations

With our experience and resources, Shapiro & Associates advises and provides legal counsel to local government officials and employees. We are experienced in representing a variety of units of local government, including municipalities, counties, park districts, townships, libraries, school districts, and various special districts. Our experience in this areas of law has given us a vast knowledge of the issues that local governments, agencies and school systems face and how their operations can be affected by municipal financing.

We are experienced in representing a variety of units of local government.

  • Conflict of interest laws

  • Legislative and procedural matters

  • Economic development

  • Eminent domain

  • Freedom of Information Act

  • Zoning and subdivision laws

  • Open Meetings Act