Local codes and State law provide for administrative processes to deal with a wide range of violations, including administrative fines, notices of violation, liens and assessments, and public nuisance hearings. A public agency can be right on the facts, only to lose its case by failing to properly follow the process. Worse yet, they can find themselves defending against legal claims.

Our attorneys have represented cities and counties in all levels and types of administrative hearings and process, including before hearing officers and hearing bodies, before planning commissions and city councils, and routinely, before judges and even courts of appeal. We are extremely experienced and knowledgeable in the State and local requirements for administrative hearings and processes, which can vary depending on the type of violation at issue, and helping agencies obtain compliance and reduce or eliminate legal claims in the process.

We are also frequently called upon to advise clients in updating their processes and laws to comply with changing State law and case law affecting many aspects of administrative hearings and processes, and finding effective and fair ways to “cut red tape” and streamline processes for agency staff and other participants alike.