Practice Leader: Kevin M. Osterberg
Attorneys: View Attorneys in this PracticeHaight, Brown & Bonesteel’s Public Entity Practice is a multi-disciplinary group of attorneys with significant expertise in representing public entities in matters pending before both the state and federal courts in California. Our attorneys emphasize civil rights matters including allegations related to legislative actions, prosecutorial issues and police related cases involving use of excessive force, false arrest and alleged administrative discrimination within the department. HB&B attorneys handle matters related to employment practices that include wrongful termination, discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation, FEHA claims, and administrative mandamus proceedings.
HB&B attorneys also provide experience in code enforcement issues regarding criminal prosecution, civil injunctive actions, civil rights violations and administrative mandamus proceedings. Additionally, focus on fiduciary duty liability including representation of elected officials and staff members with regard to allegations of libel, slander and conspiracy is a key component of this practice area along with inverse condemnation issues related to drainage and flood control liability, slope failures and flood water liability and building encroachments. Our attorneys also have significant appellate experience with code enforcement issues.
Our attorneys have handled thousands of liability cases, representing a wide range of clients including local school districts, fire districts, water districts, and cities; retail chains; financial institutions; sports arenas; shopping centers; construction companies and small business owners. These cases have involved premises liability, personal injury claims, employment litigation, discrimination, civil rights claims, environmental law, business torts, and contract claims. HB&B has also handled every conceivable type of dangerous or defective condition of property, as well as, intentional criminal acts of third parties, including robbery, rape and murder.
