| General Practice Areas | Employer's Practice Group Name | % of Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Litigation |
Tort | 33.50 |
| Litigation |
Family Court (Juvenile Prosecution) | 14.50 |
| Litigation |
Special Federal Litigation | 7.50 |
| Labor and Employment |
Labor and Employment Litigation | 7.00 |
| Litigation |
Administrative Law | 5.50 |
| Appellate |
Appeals | 5.00 |
| Litigation |
Commercial and Real Estate Litigation | 5.00 |
| Litigation Tax Bankruptcy |
Tax & Bankruptcy | 3.50 |
| Government/Regulatory/Administrative |
Legal Counsel | 4.00 |
| Litigation |
Affirmative Litigation | 2.50 |
| Litigation |
General Litigation | 3.00 |
| Business/Corporate |
Contracts and Real Estate, Municipal Finance | 2.50 |
| Environmental |
Environmental Law | 2.00 |
| Real Estate/Land Use |
Economic Development | 2.00 |
| E-discovery |
E-Discovery | 1.00 |
| Litigation |
Litigation Support | 1.00 |
| Litigation |
Workers' Compensation | 1.50 |
| Nature of Work |
Trial Work Appellate Work Legislative Advocacy Legal Research |
|---|---|
| Other Nature of work |
The Law Department represents the City, the Mayor, other elected officials and the City's many agencies in all affirmative and defensive civil litigation, as well as juvenile delinquency proceedings brought in Family Court and Administrative Code enforcement proceedings brought in Criminal Court. Department attorneys draft and review local and State legislation, real estate leases, procurement contracts, and financial instruments for the sale of municipal bonds. The Department also provides legal counsel to City officials on a wide range of issues such as immigration, education, and environmental policy. |