Litigation
Our attorneys provide skilled representation to municipal, county, and state entities in complex civil rights cases, offering expertise in defense, policy development, and risk management.
Election
Robbins Schwartz advises clients on all issues related to the duties and responsibilities of municipalities under the Illinois Election Code and other state and federal laws and regulations concerning elections.
Labor & Employment
Robbins Schwartz assists governmental agencies with labor and employment compliance, offering defense, representation, and proactive guidance on disputes, claims, and liability mitigation.
Intergovernmental Agreements
We regularly negotiate, draft, and revise intergovernmental agreements, ensuring they meet the needs and legal requirements of public entities.
Civil Rights
Robbins Schwartz offers preventive counseling and litigation representation on civil rights matters.
Environmental
Our attorneys provide comprehensive legal services to help clients navigate complex state and federal environmental laws.
We offer a holistic approach to representation and advise clients during all stages of our relationship.
Municipalities Litigation
The attorneys in our Civil Rights Litigation Defense practice area provide an extraordinary level of skills and professional knowledge in the field of municipal civil rights litigation defense. We believe that it is our responsibility to advocate and represent the interests of those accused of civil rights violations. Our firm represents municipal, county, and state-level entities in civil rights defense cases, including those involving police liability claims, discrimination suits, sexual harassment claims, and voting rights.
Civil rights defense is a complex area that incorporates various law and public policy areas. Our attorneys have extensive experience in civil rights, constitutional law, and law enforcement procedures. This knowledge allows our attorneys to advise public municipal agencies on training, policy development, and strategic risk management. Our attorneys use their understanding of the current political and social climates, legal landscape, and public policy concerns to develop legally sound and compelling defenses.
Experienced Litigators
At Robbins Schwartz, we believe in preventive counseling. This problem solving approach is achieved by building strong relationships with our clients so that we can help identify and resolve issues before they transform into lengthy disputes or costly litigation. When litigation does arise, we pursue and defend our clients' interests vigorously whether in state and federal court, or before administrative agencies. We have been successful in obtaining rulings in favor of motions to dismiss or for summary judgment and after trial. Due to the firm's depth in this area, Robbins, Schwartz is on the approved defense counsel list for many major legal liability carriers.
Significant decisions won by firm litigators include precedents defining the permissible scope of collective bargaining, invalidating agency shop, construing parts of the Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act, interpreting tenure law provisions with respect to reduction-in-force, and procedural requirements for municipal zoning hearings.
Our attorneys use their understanding of the current political and social climates, legal landscape, and public policy concerns to develop legally sound and compelling defenses.
Areas of Specialty
- Appellate Court Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Complex Litigation
- Defense Litigation
- Federal Civil Litigation
- Federal Litigation
- General Liability
- Insurance Defense
- U.S. Supreme Court Litigation
