SMBP has a long and proven track record of successfully defending counties, cities, villages, towns, townships, their elected officials and employees in a wide variety of cases, including alleged police misconduct, civil rights violations, employment discrimination, violations of sunshine laws, zoning disputes, and public records issues. SMB&P also conducts seminars and counsels government officials and employees on risk management and litigation avoidance and assists government entities in developing and adopting policies and procedures to guide employees in the performance of their official duties and limit the government’s exposure to civil claims.