Other Public Sector

Federal and state police misconduct litigation  

• False arrest, excessive force, state law assault and battery, and unreasonable search and seizure claims arising under Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments 

• Zoning & Land Use Litigation 

  • Challenges of Building Department (permit) and/or Zoning Board of Appeals (variance) determinations 

    • Article 78 proceedings 

    • Federal constructive/regulatory takings claims  

    • Federal selective enforcement claims 

Environmental Litigation & Compliance 

• State Environmental & Quality Review Act (SEQR) compliance and litigation 

•  U.S. Clean Water Act compliance  

•  Regulatory compliance regarding public and private water/waste water systems 

Prevailing Wage compliance and hearings under New York Labor Law Article 8 (public work) and Article 9 (building service work) 

Procurement policies and related litigation under GML §§ 103, 104 regarding competitive purchasing; methods of procurement (e.g. lowest price vs. best value), requests for bids (RFB), requests for proposals (RFP), and exemptions for professional services