Municipal And Local Government
The lawyers at Harding & Shultz counsel municipalities and other local governmental entities on a number of municipal legal issues including:

• Labor and employment - defense of wrongful discharge, discrimination and disciplinary actions.
• Real estate - land use, zoning, annexation and subdivision.
• The development, construction and funding of municipal utilities.
• Utility rate negotiations and litigation.
• Environmental law and litigation including environmental insurance claims.
• Administration and collection of sales and use tax.
• Prosecution of general litigation matters common to municipalities.

State Government
Harding & Shultz provides advice and counsel to the executive branch of state governments in both labor and employment, and in environmental compliance issues. State government is generally very well represented by agency attorneys and the state Attorney General. Nevertheless, attorneys at Harding & Shultz have served as Special Assistant Attorney Generals in a number of specialized areas.

Special Districts
Harding & Shultz represents special districts in the public-sector area ranging from educational service units to utility districts. The lawyers at Harding & Shultz provide advice and counsel to the boards of such special districts on contractual arrangements as well as regulatory compliance issues which may have a special impact on the district.

Elected Officials
On occasion, the lawyers at Harding & Shultz are called upon to provide advice and counsel to elected officials on issues ranging from compliance and conflict of interest to accountability and disclosure requirements. Our lawyers counsel elected officials on issues ranging from slander and libel actions and defamation suits to individual liability issues concerning the termination of public sector employees.