Montana Municipal Lawyer for Contracts, Lawsuits & Statutory Interpretations

Serving Montana’s Cities, Towns, and Local Governments

We are proud to serve as trusted legal advisors to Montana cities, towns, and counties. Our municipal law practice is rooted in a deep understanding of local governments, the applicable laws under which they operate, as well as contracts, employment, land, and other matters. Our municipal law practice is led by firm attorney Greg Overstreet, who is the author of the definitive handbook on Montana statutory interpretation A Guide to Statutory Interpretation in Montana, which was published by the Montana Bar Association.

As Montana municipal lawyers, our counsel is focused on providing efficient legal services and pragmatic counsel to cities, towns, and other local governments on a wide range of statutory interpretation, contractual, land use, litigation, and other legal matters, including:

Statutory Interpretation and Regulatory Compliance

City and town elected officials and managers often have questions about their statutory powers and the statutory processes for achieving their goals.  For specific matters, we provide advice concerning the scope of authority, the applicable legal requirements, and the processes that must be followed. We additionally provide advice on matters such as open meetings law requirements and compliance, response to information requests made under Montana’s Right to Know laws, and challenges to governmental actions and authority.

External General Counsel Services

We provide assistance to municipalities on a wide range of general and specialized matters, including:

• Contract drafting and review
• Ordinance and resolution drafting
• Employment and personnel matters

Government Contracts

We are available to provide counsel in connection with public contracting matters, including RFPs and compliance with Montana’s public procurement and contracting laws.

Land Use, Zoning & Planning

Municipalities are often in need of legal counsel on a wide variety of land use matters. We assist in land use matters including:

• Zoning ordinances
• Development regulations
• Conditional use permit regulations
• Variance requests
• Land use disputes, including mediation, litigation and appeals

Employment & Labor Matters

As in the private sector, Montana cities, towns, and other local governments employ countless individuals. As municipal attorneys, we assist mangers and in-house counsel on a wide range of employment matters including:

• Employment policy development
• Hiring, anti-discrimination, and termination matters
• Compliance with federal and State of Montana employment laws, including matters arising under the Montana Human Rights Act
• Employment defense and litigation

Litigation & Risk Management

We are available to represent municipalities in a wide range of litigation, including

• Civil rights actions
• Tort claims
• Administrative law
• Other disputes

Find Out How We Can Help

We offer experienced and pragmatic counsel to Montana cities, towns, cities, and other local governments. We invite you to contact us to learn how we can assist with your legal needs.