Local Government Law

Illinois Local Government Law Attorneys

Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick, P.C., in Peoria, Illinois, has more than 100 years of experience representing municipalities and other local government entities, such as cities, counties, townships, school districts, public libraries, housing authorities, and other public sector bodies.

Serving clients throughout Illinois, including the counties of Peoria, Knox, Fulton, McLean, Woodford, and Tazewell, our government law attorneys handle all of the legal needs of area governments, including:

• Real Estate Acquisition
• Local Ordinances and Zoning
• Collective Bargaining
• Budgets and Levies
• Contracts and Bidding
• Liability Defense
• Compliance with State and Federal Laws
• Civil Rights Litigation
• Election Law
• Ethics
• Information Disclosure

Contact us with questions about complying with local, state, and federal law. Our experience anticipating problems in this growing field helps government agencies become more efficient and effective.

Municipal Government Attorneys

Our seasoned attorneys have a wealth of experience making local government more efficient by handling issues such as effective meeting management, organizational bylaws, adherence to open meeting laws, procedures for the sale and purchase of real property, election tax levies and other tax issues, operating and capital budgets, union contracts, administrative proceedings, local zoning issues, leases, and more.

From advice and counsel, to litigation and appeals, our skilled and experienced municipal law attorneys help governments stay responsive to the needs of the people they serve, protect their own interests, and successfully perform their duties under the law.

Illinois Statute Compliance Lawyers

Our attorneys have detailed knowledge of Illinois state and federal regulations that apply to local government. Major legislation we provide counseling for includes:

• ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
• FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act)
• Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act
• Local Government Tort Immunity Act
• Truth in Taxation Act
• COBRA
• Freedom of Information Act
• Open Meetings Act

We help governments interpret the laws in balancing their needs against the rights of the public on such matters as labor practices and procedures, discussion of sensitive matters in open meetings or closed sessions, determining public records that qualify for full disclosure under the law - and representation in cases where exceptions are challenged in court - and much more.

Local Government Defense Attorneys

We represent municipalities and local governments in a wide variety of lawsuits, ranging from personal injury claims to sexual harassment lawsuits. We also have substantial experience defending cities, counties and other government agencies in employment and labor-related arbitration and before many administrative agencies, including labor relation boards, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Illinois Human Rights Commission.

Contact our local government attorneys to learn more about how we can serve you. At Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick, P.C., we have been helping public officials protect the public for more than a century.