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Municipal and Government Law

Today's cities and townships face an ever-increasing demand for services and involvement. At the same time, cities and townships face difficult and challenging governmental regulations and requirements. The attorneys at Svingen, Karkela, Cline, Haugrud, Hunt, Larson & Jensen, PLLP, have the experience and knowledge to assist Minnesota and North Dakota municipalities operate efficiently within this ever-changing legal environment.

Cities and townships are regularly asked to make expensive improvements, or participate directly in economic development, and provide necessary utilities and services such as water and sewer. Our municipal and governmental team of attorneys and paralegals are familiar with the issues cities and townships face when they are asked to participate or provide improvements or services. In addition to providing legal advice and representation, our team is well acquainted with the engineers and financial consultants necessary to complete all municipal or township projects in this region.

We have the expertise to assist you in all areas of municipal and township law including: improvements, liability questions, tax increment financing, public/private partnerships, elections, meetings, codification and ordinance writing, review implementation, permitting, community development and redevelopment.
 
Municipalities are also some of our region's larger employers.  We are well versed in the issues facing today's public employers and have the knowledge to assist you with such employment decisions as hiring, discipline and discharge, wages and hour law, personnel policies and manuals, personnel management, and employee training and education.

Our goal is to provide thorough and detailed analysis to questions which you face. We also provide detailed and hands-on assistance in helping you to achieve your goals and complete your projects.  We invite any questions that you may have and further, make our services and resources available to you at any time.  Svingen, Karkela, Cline, Haugrud, Hunt, Larson & Jensen - solving problems and creating opportunities for more than a century.

Municipal & Government Law Attorneys: Greg Larson, Kris Svingen, Terry Karkela, J.J. Cline and Paul Jensen.

 

 
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Svingen, Karkela, Cline, Haugrud, Hunt, Larson & Jensen, PLLP is pleased to announce the addition of Jamison W. Cichosz as a partner, effective April 1, 2009. Mr. Cichosz will practice in the areas of criminal law, family law, workers’ compensation and general litigation.

Jamison W. Cichosz graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of St. Thomas in 1999 with degrees in both Business Administration and Spanish.  He then went on to graduate from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2002 after which he moved to the Fergus Falls area.  Mr. Cichosz has been practicing in the areas of criminal law, family law and general litigation since being licensed.  

Mr. Cichosz has become active in the community since moving to Fergus Falls.  He is a two-time past commander at VFW Post 612 in Fergus Falls.  He has taught criminal law and criminal procedure at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls.  He was the City Prosecutor between 2002 and 2007 and is currently a member of the Fergus Falls City Council.  For enjoyment, Mr. Cichosz coaches youth football and spends time with his family.

Sheila Harms was a featured speaker for the Career Day on April 3, 2009 hosted by the Pelican Rapids Chapter of Rotary.

J.J. Cline, Allen Haugrud, and Paul Hunt served as attorney coaches in the 2009 Minnesota High School Mock Trial Competition.  The Minnesota State Bar Association will recognize the more than 500 mock trial volunteers in the May/June issue of Bench & Bar.

Greg Larson has been selected for inclusion on the 2008 Minnesota Rising Stars list, featuring the top young lawyers in the state. Rising Stars is published in a special advertising section of the December 2007 issues of Minnesota Law & Politics, Twin Cities Business and Mpls/St. Paul Magazine. The list of Rising Stars also appears on the web at superlawyers.com.
 
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