Legal Services

The Vendor is required to provide legal services.
- The City Attorney makes all decisions regarding the City’s legal needs, the acquisition of outside counsel and the approval of invoices; although this authority may be delegated to staff attorneys. The City Attorney’s Office consults with its clients before engaging outside counsel.
- Provide legal counsel for certain specialized matters or, in some cases, may need additional assistance in these areas to support its legal staff.
- These specialized areas generally relate to:
• Appellate Litigation
• Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights
• Commercial Law
• Condemnation
• Construction Law
• Employment Law
• Environmental Law
• General Municipal Law
• Immigration Law, including work visa petitions and related issues
• Intellectual Property
• Labor Law
• Land Use
• Landlord/Tenant Law, commercial and residential
• Public Contracting, including Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) contracts
• Real Property
• Telecommunications Law, federal and state
• Tort Defense.