Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C. provides general representation to municipalities, fire districts, state and local bonding authorities and other governmental bodies. We are involved in all legal matters that are presented to these governmental entities, including labor law, contractual issues, environmental issues, pension issues, zoning and traditional litigation cases.
We counsel municipal governing boards, planning and zoning commissions and other administrative bodies on the various issues that are presented to them. This includes the representation of the Board of Adjustment, Planning and Zoning Commissions and Pension Boards. We have served as attorneys for a Charter Commission in the drafting of a City Charter, and represent a number of cities with charter forms of government. We also serve as the prosecuting attorney for a number of municipalities.
Our municipal practice group sometimes is called upon by other law firms to represent their governmental clients for specialized or more complex municipal legal problems. With respect to finance/banking matters, in addition to assisting cities in the issuance of their general obligation bonds, we represent one of the largest issuers of tax exempt revenue bonds in the state of Missouri. The proceeds of these revenue bonds are loaned to municipalities, water and sewer districts and privately owned utilities to finance projects which facilitate maintaining a clean environment. We are also called upon to review, from a legal standpoint, statewide environmental studies and then prepare interagency agreements to coordinate implementation by various state agencies.