State & Local Entities

Our Firm has Over 40 Years of Experience Representing Clients in State and Local Government Entity Matters in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

For decades, BBS&G attorneys have provided representation for state and local government entities in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. in a broad range of legal matters. With significant experience in matters ranging from real estate transactions and transit-oriented development to condemnation proceedings and general litigation, we take pride in providing legal services to the agencies that serve our state and local communities.

In addition to representing state and local government entities, we deploy our experience as government counsel to provide deep insights and strategic representation to private-sector clients. We have particular experience representing developers and other businesses in transactions involving real estate and transit projects in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region, as well as litigation, mediation, and arbitration with state and local regulatory authorities. In all matters, we work closely with our clients to provide advice and representation that fit their unique needs and objectives, and we seek to achieve favorable results by the most cost-effective means possible.

Experienced, Local Attorneys for Regulatory, Transactional, and Litigation Matters

• State, County & Municipal

  We represent state, county, and municipal government entities as outside general counsel and on an ad hoc basis as specific legislative, regulatory, transactional, and litigation needs arise. We have represented many of our government clients for decades, and we offer practical solutions that reflect our deep understanding of state and local government practice, as well as the needs and desires of local constituencies.

• Transit-Oriented Development

  Transit projects are a constant presence in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region, and these projects present a variety of complex legal issues for regulatory agencies and private-sector entities. Our attorneys have represented clients in large-scale transactions related to all aspects of transit-oriented development projects, condemnation proceedings related to transit projects, public-private partnerships (PPP), and other transit-related regulatory and dispute-resolution proceedings.

• Condemnation

  In addition to representing the government and private-sector clients in transit-related condemnation proceedings, we also provide knowledgeable and results-oriented representation for government agencies, property owners, developers, and other private-sector clients in other development-related condemnation matters. Our attorneys are intimately familiar with the legal and constitutional implications of the exercise of eminent domain, and several of our firm’s cases have helped to shape the current state of condemnation law in the region.

• Real Estate Transaction

  We provide full-service representation for public and private-sector clients in real estate transactions in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and other jurisdictions. This includes drafting and negotiating contracts and legal instruments, resolving regulatory issues, conducting due diligence and risk assessments, addressing title defects, and taking all other legal steps necessary to ensure that our clients’ deals close on time.

• Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

  Our litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practice encompass the representation of government entities and private-sector clients in regulatory, real estate, contract, constitutional, and other matters. With a deep bench of talent, extensive trial experience, and cutting-edge technological resources, we utilize our firm’s unique capabilities to provide our clients with zealous representation during pretrial and ADR proceedings, at trial, and on appeal.