Government Law
THE INTERFACE BETWEEN YOUR BUSINESS AND THE GOVERNMENT.

PAYING ATTENTION TO YOUR LICENSES AND PERMITS
MISCLASSIFICATION AUDITS AND DISPUTES.
GUIDING YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS.
Many state agencies have their own judicial system embedded within their agency called an Administrative Court. The administrative process can run by a different set of rules and evidentiary standards from regular court. Some of these even allow non-lawyers some leeway to represent the parties involved. This may not be a wise idea, however. The record that gets made at the agency level can be binding on your company if you later have to go to the court system. So, you are better off hiring a lawyer who knows how to protect the record from the outset.
ADDRESSING WORKER’S COMPENSATION CLAIMS.
When a departing employee requests worker’s compensation, the employer’s deadline to act is very short. Sometimes the proper action is no action at all. But, where a response must be filed to correct an inaccuracy in the employee’s report, your company should move quickly to seek a correction. The Firm can help explain the multi-level review process, the importance of creating a full record for further review, and weigh the costs and benefit of challenging the claim.
ASSISTING IN PRESENTING ISSUES TO PLANNING AND ZONING.
There is an argument that the most complicated issues to research might, paradoxically, be those involving the smallest unit of government. When you need to obtain a variance or approval from a city counsel or a planning department to do something with your business, there are more lawyers of law involved that you might expect in a normal civil case. Your company may be subject to the local planning commission rules, the local municipal code, county regulations, state regulations, state statutes, federal statutes and regulations, and court decisions interpreting all of the above. The rules and laws related to your case may or may not be easily accessible online, particularly in the case of building codes. A lawyer is very helpful to collect this information and try to guide you through this process.