Municipal Liability

Serving Our Community.

O&B's litigators have successfully defended municipal organizations, school districts, and police and fire departments in a range of issues for many years. Specifically, we've represented our municipal clients in claims for:

  • Violation of Civil Rights
  • Sexual harassment
  • Employment discrimination
  • Wrongful discharge
  • Malicious prosecution
  • False imprisonment
  • False arrest
  • Excessive use of force
  • Failure to provide adequate police protection or emergency services
  • Police brutality; Negligence or tort liability
  • Breach of contract/collective bargaining agreement claims
  • Slander and libel claims
  • Violation of the First and Second Amendments to the Constitution
  • Zoning and land use
  • Violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
  • Discharge of duties by School Board and Fire District Board members
  • Medical malpractice