Local Governments & Municipalities

Having represented more than 80 municipalities over the past 20 years (often more than once), Lanier Ford has a long history of representing public and quasi-public entities in throughout Alabama. Cities, towns, county commissions, school boards, and other local governmental entities rely on the firm’s experience and expertise to handle the wide range of legal issues with which they are confronted on a daily basis.

Among many other matters, our firm has defended and advised local governmental entities in cases involving workers’ compensation, employment law, zoning, eminent domain, building codes, police misconduct, flooding and drainage, injuries in parks and other facilities, contracts, taxation, wrongful death, civil rights, gas explosions, vehicle accidents, competitive bidding, and the Open Meetings Law.

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