Public Entity & Governmental Liability
We are a useful resource to help minimize risk and avoid litigation stemming from day to day operations of all forms of public or governmental entities. We offer a team of highly skilled attorneys across a variety of disciplines or practice groups that can collaborate to offer a strategic approach to achieve this goal. In our practice, our attorneys successfully represent a diverse group of municipal and governmental client groups, including:
- School Districts and Student Transportation Safety Professionals
- Police Departments and Public Safety personnel such as Firefighters and EMTs
- Highway Departments and roadway design professionals, roadway maintenance personnel
- Authorities established to provide facilities and/or financial support for professional or recreational sports, fine arts, public housing or other government supported activities
- Doctors, Nurses, and Hospitals in publicly owned/operated facilities
- Government operated nursing homes, extended care facilities, home health care services
- Park Districts and Public Recreation Facilities
We are prepared to handle complex litigation matters from pre-trial litigation and settlement conferences through any necessary appeals. Our attorneys are experienced in successfully representing governmental entities in various forms of litigation, including the following:
- Civil Rights Litigation Matters including False Arrest, Excessive Force & Battery, and § 1983
- Eminent Domain
- Labor and Employment
- Risk Management Consulting and Preventative Loss Strategies
- Ministerial Functions
- Education and School Related Litigation including Sexual Assault, Entitlement to services under IDEA, § 504
- Negligent Highway Design and Maintenance
- Commercial litigation stemming from contracts, construction related disputes or other government operations
- Tort claims stemming from use or maintenance of public property, recreational facilities or the operations of various components of the governmental entity