Municipal Lawyers in Madison, Janesville, and Appleton, Wisconsin

Since 1931, Murphy Desmond's municipal attorneys have been representing counties, towns, villages, cities and statutory special districts. Our lawyers have experience with municipal prosecutions, public records requests, land use regulations, annexations, condemnations, special assessments, open meetings requirements, and public safety issues.

Whether you need us to draft municipal ordinances, review development agreements, or negotiate inter-municipal agreements, our goal is to provide our municipal clients with cost-effective legal services that include: 

• Drafting municipal ordinances, resolutions and contracts 
• Municipal prosecutions
• Municipal litigation and mediation
• Municipal land use and development
• Open Meetings Law and Public Records Law compliance
• Public Record Law compliance
• Licensing matters
• Employee discipline and termination
• Responding to Employment discrimination charges
• Grievance arbitration
• Annexations
• Special Assessments
• Administrative review proceedings
• Prohibited practice hearings
• Public sector collective bargaining
• Zoning and land use regulations
• Environmental matters and disputes
• Municipal finance, including bonds
• Public utility operations
• Condemnation and Eminent Domain
• Tax Incremental Financing
• Federal immigration law

Our experienced and knowledgeable municipal law group is recognized throughout Wisconsin. Murphy Desmond is a Top Tier 1 Firm in the Madison Metropolitan Area by Best Lawyers in America in Municipal Law. In addition, the firm is included on the U.S. News & World Report list of "Best Law Firms" in America, and our municipal lawyers are recognized by Wisconsin Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, lawyers.com and Martindale-Hubbell for their expertise.

For a consultation with Murphy Desmond, call 608.257.7181 or send us an e-mail.