Municipal Law

Best Best & Krieger assists our clients in acquiring the rights-of-ways necessary for utility systems. Public agencies routinely face issues involving the location of facilities in public and private rights-of-way.

They, too, often need to coordinate with other governmental entities to ensure that all necessary parties are involved in the matter. We inform our clients of their rights and obligations in connection with the cost of work performed in public rights-of-way and advise them on remedial restoration work.

Construction work for new or expanded infrastructure often results in the need to prioritize the use and the location of utility systems among various governmental entities. We advise our clients as to public and private obligations to fund the cost of relocating facilities and the extent of state and federal preemption of local control in this area.