The
law firm of Johnson & Bell, Ltd. welcomes you to
the premiere issue of Municipal Law Alert written by
attorneys within our . The group has
extensive experience defending local villages,
townships, cities, school districts, and other
municipal corporations in various state and federal
litigation arising out of general tort and federal
civil rights claims, including police misconduct
cases, employment discrimination, pension and
disability disputes, political discharge and
retaliation claims, First Amendment and sexually
oriented business licensing issues, environmental
claims, and zoning and land use disputes.
Attorneys
are familiar with the various local and state
immunities available to municipalities in the defense
of tort claims and have extensive experience in
defending claims brought under the various civil
rights acts. We also provide counsel in the
representation of the Illinois Liquor Control
Commissioner and local liquor control commissioners in
the administrative review of liquor license
suspensions and revocations.
We hope you benefit from this resource.
Please contact us if you have any questions regarding
the topics discussed within this issue, or for more
information on Johnson & Bell, the Municipal
Liability Group, and our lawyers.