State and local governments face a complex legal landscape as they work to meet the needs of their communities. From navigating regulatory frameworks to managing large-scale development projects and addressing labor and employment concerns, these entities require innovative solutions to balance legal compliance with public service objectives.
Thompson Coburn’s State and Local Government team provides a one-stop resource for the public sector. We serve as general counsel, primary outside counsel, or village or town attorney for a significant number of governmental entities throughout the country.
The team represents government entities in civil rights, employee benefits, construction and contract matters, along with environmental, labor and employment, transportation, tax and utilities. With a focus on public finance and state and municipal law, our attorneys bring both a business and financial perspective to transactional and special projects for government organizations.
public-private development partnerships
Thompson Coburn regularly advises government entities, lenders and private developers on public-private development partnerships that benefit municipalities. We frequently work on large real estate development projects, which face a maze of agency reviews and approvals to take advantage of development incentives.
We creatively implement strategies including tax increment financing, tax abatement and tax credits, including the formation or use of community improvement and transportation development districts. We have also prosecuted, defended and advised clients on condemnation and eminent domain matters for decades. With our skillful guidance, government agencies and developers have accomplished complex community development projects.
In addition to representing federal, state and local governmental agencies of all sizes, the firm represents promoters, developers, contractors, engineers and financing sources of all types in relation to public-private partnerships.
