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Local Government & Public Sector

 

Smith, Welch, Webb & White is the law firm of choice for cities, counties, and government-related entities all over the state. We litigate on behalf of and provide legal advice to local governments from southwest Georgia to northeast Georgia, and places in between.

For over two decades, our attorneys have represented local governments, boards of education, and authorities. We thoroughly understand the all aspects of local governance, education law, and water and sewer delivery. We pay close attention to and understand the interplay among the practical, political, fiscal, administrative, and legal aspects of governing at the local level. We also understand the ins-and-outs of state government and agency regulation. As a result, we often provide legal assistance to local governments in need of resolution with state agencies.

Depending on your needs, we are able to serve as corporate counsel or as special counsel on a case by case or issue by issue basis.

As corporate counsel, we advise and defend the day to day legal issues that local governments, board and authorities routinely face such as policy and ordinance drafting, contracting, employment, workers’ compensation, disciplinary actions, litigation defense, appellate practice, state administrative agency compliance, and levying or collecting taxes.

Often times local governments hire us as special counsel to work with their existing attorney to litigate against other local governments regarding Service Delivery Strategies (SDS), Local Option Sales Tax (LOST), Special Purpose Local Option Sales Taxes (SPLOST), just to name a few. Or we may be retained to simply advise on such matters or to assist with state regulatory compliance issues.

 

 

What Sets Us Apart

We produce. Period.
We produce the outcome you seek. We give sound, accurate and timely advice; we draft thoughtful laws and contracts; and when we negotiate or litigate, we get results for your local government.

We Honor Your Service and Leadership with our Work.
We respect the fact that our clients are elected by the people or appointed by those who are elected by the people. We enable you to lead in a strategic and legal way to accomplish the policy objective the people elected you to fulfill. We understand that our advice and actions must be consistent with the policy directives you adopt. Also, as your lawyers we fully appreciate that words matter. And so, we are careful with our advice and drafting of local laws and policies so that your objectives are accomplished while avoiding negative unintended consequences.

We Respect the Public and Representative Government.
We are mindful that government is derived from the people. Accordingly, we believe in transparency and due process. We are respectful of public engagement and mindful that rules of decorum are essential for fair and appropriate public involvement and to ensure that issues can be heard and vetted.

 

Government Entities We Represent

  • Cities and counties
  • Boards of education
  • Fire departments, police departments, emergency medical services
  • Garbage collection, landfills, solid waste authorities
  • Housing authorities and zoning departments
  • Libraries and recreation facilities
  • Water and sewer authorities

★★★★★

I am so Thankful to have such a great firm on my side…”

-Cindi

★★★★★

I wouldn’t hesitate to use William White and the rest of this firm if the need arose again. Everyone was extremely professional, thorough and extremely knowledgeable…”

-Brian

★★★★★

Very professional, and caring. The secretary Jody has the sweetest personality. Casey my attorney put his all into each case. Due to Casey hard work and dedication to my case we won my disability case.

-Marrero

★★★★★

The Best and only Law Firm you will ever need in Georgia!!!

-April

★★★★★

Great attorneys and nice folks who work there.

-Mary

★★★★★

The attorneys and staff at this firm do a great job, and go above and beyond to help people out. I definitely recommend using them.

-James

★★★★★

Very professional, courteous, knowledgeable, and efficient. No complaints whatsoever.

-Nichole

★★★★★

Professional, knowledgeable, straight away to resolve the problem.

-Selby

★★★★★

Very Personable, comfortable, efficient. Great people.

-Gustavo

★★★★★

“Best law firm in the Atlanta area.

-Fred

★★★★★

Love this law firm. The staff is always so nice and helpful. They ease my anxiety and worries about my legal issues.

-Mary

★★★★★

An excellent firm I would highly recommend. Their attorneys offer a variety in law. The support staff is knowledgeable and very competent! You can’t go wrong with this firm.

-Nancy

★★★★★

I am so happy that I met or what I can say introduced to Smith Welch Webb and white Attorney office is the best they would go all the way with you just give them a chance my attorney name is Orion Webb he is absolutely the best that I have seen and he have been my attorney four 2 years now I can always count on him great job

-Nancy

★★★★★

As a healthcare provider in Henry County, I have had the pleasure of working with this firm over the last several years. I find them to be honest, competent and always look to the needs of their clients.

-Phillip

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