The conduct of public meetings, the proper meeting procedures, and compliance with the Michigan Open Meetings Act.

Compiling and maintaining public documents and other records, and compliance with the Michigan Freedom of Information Act.

Drafting resolutions and ordinances, the creation of municipal civil infraction ordinances, and the conversion of existing misdemeanor ordinances into municipal civil infraction ordinances.

Properly creating public offices and public bodies, agencies, boards, and commissions; the determination of the rights and duties of one office or organization vis-a-vis another office or organization.

Representing municipal and private sector clients in proceedings for the public taking of private property and determining proper valuation in accordance with law.

Providing advice to local building officials, including representation in proceedings to enforce local building codes; the periodic review of building codes to ensure compliance with state law.

Representing municipal and private sector clients in property tax valuation and exemption disputes before local boards of review, the Michigan Tax Tribunal and the State Tax Commission.

Creating special assessment districts to ensure compliance with applicable law, and representing municipal and private sector clients in special assessment appeals before the Michigan Tax Tribunal.

Providing advice and representing municipal clients on economic development matters, including Downtown Development Authorities, Local Development Financing Authorities, Economic Development Corporations, Enterprise Development Corporations and Renaissance Zones.

Advising municipal clients on the laws providing for a variety of cooperative agreements, such as Act 425 Land Transfer Agreements and Act 7 Interlocal Agreements, as well as the negotiation and drafting of cooperative agreements.