General Government Needs

The needs of local governments across the state vary widely. Municipalities and counties face challenges and have opportunities unique to their individual size, resources, and governing structure. From small towns on the North Carolina coast to large municipalities and counties encompassing major metropolitan areas, we have decades of experience advising and representing local governments.

We provide counsel to municipalities and counties of all sizes and regularly advise them on a wide range of local government issues, many of which involve matters requiring litigation.

Local governments have chosen us to assist with:

• Serving as city or county attorney
• Open meetings and public records compliance
• Ethics and conflict of interests
• Questions of statutory authority, state and federal preemption, and constitutional limitations
• Government and constitutional litigation
• Government Relations
• Drafting and amending ordinances, including land use and zoning ordinances
• Advising and defending zoning administrators and quasi-judicial boards
• Code enforcement
• Construction contracts and disputes
• Property tax appeals
• Employment and personnel issues
• Economic development, public-private partnerships, and incentive agreements
• Brownfields projects and environmental issues
• Procurement and bid law issues
• Interlocal agreements
• Charter amendments
• Redistricting