MUNICIPAL LAW

“Glassport Borough has had the pleasure of working with Maiello Brungo & Maiello for just over 5 years. We are proud to say that Falco Muscante of MBM is our Borough solicitor. After working many years with Falco, he and his associates have become like family to Glassport. The level of service we receive is outstanding. MBM has represented Glassport with the highest level of integrity that we could ever ask for. They are dedicated to our community on a professional and personal level and we hope to continue this relationship for many years to come.”

-Elaina Skiba, President,
Glassport Borough Council

MBM’s Municipal attorneys have over one hundred years of combined experience representing municipalities, municipal authorities, and municipal boards and commissions throughout Western Pennsylvania.

As solicitors for public entities, our team of municipal attorneys supports governmental clients in diverse areas such as personnel-related issues, compliance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code in zoning and land use matters, infrastructure, construction matters, contract interpretation, municipal governance, and ordinance creation.

Types of Municipal Law Clients

Maiello Brungo & Maiello’s experienced municipal lawyers have worked with a wide variety of municipal clients over the past five decades, including:

  • Boroughs
  • Cities
  • Counties
  • Elected Officials
  • Police, Fire, and Emergency Departments
  • School Districts
  • Townships
  • Waste, Water, and Sewer Authorities
  • Zoning Boards

Our municipal team also has experience serving as special counsel, handling multifaceted litigation matters including Sunshine Act claims, employer disputes, environmental cases, inter-municipal cases, and oppositions to zoning and planning commissions.

Local Municipal Law Experience

Maiello Brungo & Maiello’s Municipal Law team has extensive experience representing local governments and agencies. Our skilled local municipal lawyers in Pittsburgh and Wexford, PA currently serve several municipalities throughout Western Pennsylvania as solicitors, labor counsel, and special counsel, advising public officials on matters both in and out of the courtroom.

Our highly knowledgeable and diverse team of attorneys offers comprehensive and cost-effective counsel to our municipal clients. We help local governments and agencies to successfully navigate the legal complexities they are often faced with to help them focus on providing uninterrupted service to their communities.

As labor counsel, the Municipal Law Team represents municipal entities in all facets of public employment – from contract formation to grievance arbitration.

Our municipal attorneys in Pennsylvania have served as lead negotiators in contract negotiations with police and public works associations and have further represented our municipal clients in Act 111 Interest Arbitration proceedings.

We know all areas of the grievance and arbitration process, and strive to create a balance in offering cost-effective solutions for resolving labor disputes and minimizing costs to the municipality while still providing zealous representation should the matter need to be resolved through litigation.

Choose MBM Law For Municipal Legal Services

The attorneys of MBM’s Municipal Law Team are acutely aware of the challenges faced by local governments in providing effective services for their residents while simultaneously taxing those residents at a reasonable level. Our Pennsylvania municipal lawyers work closely with our clients to achieve the clients’ goals while still providing cost-effective representation.

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