Local Government

A Trusted Firm with Experience in Handling Local Government Cases. Serving McKinney, Greenville TX, and Surrounding Areas.

Local government officials encounter all the complex legal issues faced by any large corporation with the added burden of complying with laws that only apply to government operations. Scott, Ray, Pemberton & Goll, PLLC, has immense experience with these unique and complex legal challenges, enabling us to provide exceptional counsel to local governments in the Hunt County area and across the State of Texas.

We advise and assist our government clients in all areas of public law, including:

Providing advice and counsel during regular and special meetings of councils, boards, and commissions
Representing clients in all forms of litigation, including trials, administrative hearings, arbitration, and appeals
Handling real estate acquisition matters, including negotiation, documentation, closing, tax increment financing, and eminent domain
Compliance with the Open Meetings Act and Public Information Act
Prosecuting municipal traffic and code enforcement violations
Employment matters – including personnel policies, workers’ compensation, civil rights, employment discrimination, ADA compliance, labor contracts and negotiation thereof, FMLA compliance, and FLSA compliance
Conflicts of interest and ethics rules
Preparing contracts and other legal documents
Preparing ordinances and resolutions necessary for action by the governmental body
Land Use and Development

Serving McKinney, Greenville & the Surrounding Communities

As reflected in our attorneys’ profiles, our staff is highly experienced in many legal and legislative issues facing local governmental bodies. Our experience provides a unique knowledge of the challenges faced by local governments, agencies, and school systems. We are a dedicated local government law firm whose representative clients include: