For over 50 years, Stock and Leader has dedicated a substantial part of its practice to the representation of political subdivisions. Our Municipal Practice Group provides practical advice to cities, boroughs, townships, and authorities across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We currently serve as solicitor for 16 municipalities and 5 authorities, handling a wide range of issues.
Stock and Leader is regularly engaged as special counsel to provide municipalities with in-depth advice in such areas as municipal finance, intergovernmental cooperation, police and fire merger projects, and land development and tax issues.
The experience, depth, and broad knowledge of our attorneys has enabled Stock and Leader to represent our municipal clients at the highest level while providing a cost-effective outcome on the most sophisticated matters. Examples of the varying issues on which we provide advice and assistance to our clients include:
- Governing body code and regulations
- Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC)
- Subdivision and land development
- Zoning and planning
- Labor, employment, and collective bargaining
- Municipal finance
- Environmental - sewage planning and permitting, stormwater, and enforcement
- Tax assessment appeals
- Construction bidding and contracts
- Land use appeals
- Right-to-know requests, appeals, and document retention
- Intergovernmental cooperation and regional public safety services
- Administrative agency law