Jefferson City is where the State’s business gets done. Every elected state official and almost every state agency has its principal office in Jefferson City. The Circuit Court of Cole County, Missouri, located two blocks from our office, is a forum that hears many cases involving state governmental rights and obligations. Many administrative law matters must be heard in Jefferson City.

Over the years, we have been involved in many high profile and significant matters, encompassing a wide variety of state entities and subjects.  We enjoy analyzing complex issues and helping clients and other lawyers navigate the ins and outs of governmental and administrative law issues.

Some of the matters with which we have experience include:

• complex and high-stakes litigation involving state governmental departments and agencies
• ballot title disputes and other litigation involving initiative petitions
• challenges to, and defense of, state statutes and regulations
• Sunshine Law requests and litigation
• analysis of legislation
• bill drafting and expert testimony at hearings
• professional licensing (doctors, dentists, engineers, real estate agents, pharmacists, nurses)
• discrimination claims filed with the Missouri Commission on Human Rights
• sales and use tax disputes and secondary responsibility for tax delinquencies
• responding to administrative subpoenas and investigations
• Administrative Hearing Commission hearings
• Department of Natural Resources permits
• Minority/Women Business Enterprises certification assistance
• Judicial Finance Commission matters
• School funding disputes