For the past quarter century local government has learned to do more with less and taxpayers' demands for greater efficiency are ever accelerating. Public entities today must cope with the challenges of serving increasing numbers of constituents with diminished resources.

Attorneys at Meyers Nave understand these pressures. In fact, we have earned our reputation by helping public officials find creative solutions to financial, regulatory and legal issues. Our extensive knowledge of all areas of municipal law -- coupled with hands-on experience in negotiating and litigating -- allows us to cut to the core of most issues and resolve them quickly.

Our clients include a number of California's most forward thinking cities, towns, counties and redevelopment agencies. Our attorneys work closely with public officials -- council members, city managers, planning directors, public works directors, finance directors and risk managers -- to help manage and optimize programs and initiatives.

The majority of our partners have worked in public agency law for more than 22 years, and all are recognized authorities in their areas of specialization. Many Meyers Nave attorneys have worked in the public sector, and thus can deliver the best of both worlds: the insight and perspective of "insiders" and the objectivity of a "third party" resource.

Our attorneys are committed to enhancing the skills, knowledge and effectiveness of public officials and their organizations. Examples of ways in which our attorneys "give back" to our clients include:

• Contributing authors and editors of League of California Cities' publications -- the City Clerks' Handbook, the Planning Commissioners' Handbook, and the Municipal Law Handbook
• Editors of the Ethics Handbook and the Public Law Journal of the Public Law Section of the California State Bar
• Instructors for the California Redevelopment Association
• Frequent presenters to the League of California Cities on topics such as eminent domain, the Subdivision Map Act, the Clean Water Act, the Brown Act, initiatives and referenda, distribution of municipal court fine revenues, retirement and personnel issues, adult business regulation and recent legislation
• Teachers of local government law at the University of California at Berkeley's Boalt Hall
• Member of the adjunct faculty at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law

Meyers Nave is sensitive to our changing and fragile environment. As such, we believe in creating and fostering an environmentally sustainable workplace. Our offices are all accessible via public transportation – offering our workers the chance reduce their carbon footprints. We employ automatic lights so as to not waste power throughout our offices and recycling is not just encouraged, but rather mandated. We know our steps are small, but we feel that working towards sustainability is a worthwhile goal both at the office and at home.

Any firm can tell you they are the best. We do not want to insult your intelligence and suggest that we are the finest. It is our clients and our work that we let do the talking for us. The fact that current clients often recommend us to others is the highest compliment we have received or would want to.

We are dedicated to our clients’ success, and we believe that it shows.