Municipal Law
Wisconsin Municipal Law Attorneys
At Murphy Desmond S.C., our municipal law attorneys have over 70 years of collective experience representing counties, towns, villages, cities and statutory special districts, making us uniquely qualified to represent your municipal legal needs.
The highest priority of our firm is effective, accessible and cost efficient service in a wide range of services. Our lawyers have extensive experience with municipal prosecutions, public records requests, land use regulations, annexations, condemnations, special assessments, open meetings requirements, public safety issues, and more.
Whether drafting ordinances, reviewing development agreements, or negotiating intermunicipal agreements, our expertise is dependable and complete. Our lawyers are also experienced in litigation, able to defend against municipal tort claims, resolve environmental disputes, and undertake any other type of dispute.
Our services include:
- Municipal ordinances and resolutions
- Municipal contracts and obligations
- Municipal litigation
- Municipal land use and development
- Open meeting law compliance
- Public record law compliance
- Licensing matters
- Conflict of interest
- Employee discipline and termination
- Employment discrimination charges
- Grievance arbitration
- Administrative review proceedings
- Prohibited practice hearings
- Public sector collective bargaining
- Zoning and environmental matters
- Municipal finance, including bonds
- Public utility operations
- Condemnation/eminent domain
- Tax incremental financing
At Murphy Desmond S.C., we work with counties, towns, villages, cities and statutory special districts to anticipate and resolve issues expeditiously. Our lawyers serve as both general counsel and special counsel capable of handling your municipality's legal needs.
Our municipal team is always available to discuss their services with potential clients.
For a consultation with Murphy Desmond S.C., call 608.807.0262 or send us an e-mail.










