Government Entities

Issues Affecting the Government as an Employer

At Bleakley Cypher, we understand the challenges faced by government agencies and authorities in today's world and we have had the privilege to help numerous public entity clients overcome those challenges in various ways.

Our Practice

As a firm, we provide advice to, and defense on behalf of government agencies, school districts, road commissions, public boards, municipalities, counties and other government entities with various types of legal issues. Our practice includes coverage of all Michigan administrative agency locations and of the state's trial and appellate courts as well.

An abbreviated list of matters that our lawyers can assist you with includes:

• Workers' compensation defense
• School district defense (hiring practice, discrimination and harassment)
• Civil rights actions
• Employment law defense (discrimination, harassment, EEOC claims, wrongful termination, etc.)
• Public entity personal injury defense (accidents, assaults, etc.)
• Property damage claims

Our Clients

Regardless of whether our clients operate on the local, county or state level — our approach to resolving legal issues efficiently and cost-effectively, and to exceeding client expectations in every way does not. 

We have represented the following clients in this area:

Contacting Our Attorneys

To speak with an attorney about an employment claim filed against your agency, school district defense or any other type of dispute — call our Grand Rapids, Michigan, law offices at 866-677-9243 or contact us online.