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Kennedy & Graven Chartered

Kennedy & Graven Chartered

Counsel to Minnesota Cities, Townships, and School Districts

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Local Government Law

Municipal, Township, and School Law Attorneys

Serving Governmental Bodies in Minnesota Since 1958

Kennedy & Graven, Chartered has represented more than 300 local government entities throughout Minnesota in various capacities (some clients have been with us since 1958). Our experienced and knowledgeable attorneys provide a full range of legal services, from general counsel to consulting and litigation.

Our lawyers are committed to staying abreast of legislative changes, development trends, and local interests in order to provide creative, cutting-edge solutions to evolving legal issues. We are currently the appointed city attorney for over 50 cities representing over 600,000 residents. We are also serving as special counsel to dozens of city councils, township boards, and school officials on specific projects and issues.

Our Clients

Historically and today, our firm’s primary focus has been the representation of local units of government including:

  • Cities (large and small)
  • Townships
  • School districts

Other local government clients we regularly serve include:

  • Housing and redevelopment authorities
  • Economic development authorities
  • Port authorities
  • Watershed districts / watershed management organizations
  • Charter commissions
  • Joint powers entities (e.g., law enforcement, fire protection, emergency services)

General Counsel and Consulting Services

We provide general counsel and special counsel in the wide range of topics that our clients may face. A concentration of our government law practice includes public finance and municipal bonds .

Other matters we routinely address:

  • Economic development and redevelopment
  • Real estate and development contracts
  • Eminent domain
  • Utility franchise and telecommunications
  • Open Meeting Law and data practices
  • Employment law
  • Public contracting (soliciting and awarding bids)
  • Special assessments
  • Environmental law and polluted lands
  • Wetlands, watershed, and water management issues
  • Annexation
  • Charters
  • Ordinance codification and amendments
  • Zoning and land use

Litigation Services

Our attorneys have significant experience representing the interests of governmental bodies in litigation . We handle a wide variety of public law matters in state and federal courts, including:

  • Public bidding and Construction law disputes
  • Land use litigation
  • Open meeting law litigation
  • Employment litigation
  • Environmental litigation
  • Condemnation

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Minneapolis

Fifth Street Towers
150 South Fifth Street
Suite 700
Minneapolis, MN 55402

612-337-9300

Toll Free: 800-788-8201

Fax: 612-337-9310

Saint Paul

US Bank Center
101 East Fifth Street
Suite 2650
Saint Paul, MN 55101

651-756-8405

By appointment only

St. Cloud

501 West St. Germain Street
Suite 304
St. Cloud, MN 56301

320-240-8200

By appointment only

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