Government and Utilities
Attorneys for Government Entities and Utility Providers Across the West
Our government and utilities attorneys represent municipalities, state agencies, and utility providers in regulatory, infrastructure, and compliance matters. Our attorneys regularly work with municipalities, inter-local cooperative entities, special improvement and service districts, charter schools, and other public-focused agencies to provide guidance on legal, financial, and operational matters.
We also represent multifaceted utility enterprises—both public and private—across sectors such as electricity, telecommunications, water, sewer, golf courses, waste management, libraries, roads, and airports.
Our public sector lawyers include former in-house counsel and bring firsthand knowledge of municipal law, public finance, and interlocal agreements. Our team regularly acts as issuer’s counsel and bond counsel for major infrastructure projects, including telecommunications, utilities, and broadband expansions.
Areas of Expertise Include:
- Administrative and regulatory law
- Appropriations and federal representation
- Bid protests and procurement law
- Civil rights and employment matters
- Construction law and economic development
- Government contracts and public-private partnerships
- Land use, zoning, and licensing
- Public utility regulation and real estate
- Risk management and insurance
- Redevelopment and transportation infrastructure
Representative Matters
- Issuer’s counsel for a $29.5 million municipal telecommunications bond
- Special project counsel for $16 million UTOPIA broadband stimulus project under ARRA
- Counsel for the broadband stimulus project in Columbia County, Georgia
- Issuer’s counsel for a $185 million letter of credit for UTOPIA
- Issuer’s counsel for a $185 million municipal bond issue for UTOPIA
- Special project counsel to WiredWest
- Issuer’s counsel for a $6.9 million bond issue for Powell, Wyoming
- Special counsel to Design Nine for the Rockbridge Area Network Authority broadband project
- Counsel to Northwest Projects Joint Powers Improvement Board
- Counsel to Panhandle Area Council
- Counsel to Columbia County, Georgia
- Counsel to one of the nation’s largest investor-owned electric utilities
- Corporate counsel to a large municipal financial advisory firm