WE SERVE IN CONSEQUENTIAL MATTERS OF GOVERNMENT

Government decisions can have far-reaching consequences. Consequential matters arise where governmental authority, constitutional protections, and competing interests intersect. Cranfill Sumner’s Administrative, Regulatory & Government Law Practice Group represents businesses, governmental entities, professionals, associations, and others in complex regulatory, constitutional, and government-related disputes. We guide clients through agency proceedings, enforcement actions, and regulatory litigation where the stakes require strategic judgment, disciplined advocacy, and the ability to carry important issues through appeal.  Whether in North Carolina’s state or federal courts, in federal appellate courts, or before federal, state, and local agencies, we serve clients where the consequences matter.

STRATEGIC COUNSEL FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, REGULATORY & CONSTITUTIONAL DISPUTES

We regularly handle administrative hearings, agency proceedings, enforcement actions, licensing and permitting disputes, and regulatory litigation.  Our attorneys are especially well suited for matters involving novel legal questions, issues of first impression, and disputes testing the boundaries of government action and authority. Whether serving as lead counsel or partnering with other attorneys on constitutional, appellate, and precedent-setting litigation, we bring the strategic judgment, analytical depth, and courtroom experience necessary to navigate disputes that not only affect individual clients but can shape the future operation of government itself.

EXPERIENCE IN AGENCY PROCEEDINGS, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE & GOVERNMENT DISPUTES

Emerging issues in government require counsel prepared to think creatively and act decisively. Our experience reflects both thought leadership and direct advocacy in matters where government power, private rights, and public policy intersect.

Our attorneys advise and represent clients in:

  • Administrative hearings and agency proceedings
  • Regulatory compliance and enforcement matters
  • Licensing and permitting disputes
  • Administrative rulemaking proceedings
  • Constitutional litigation and appellate advocacy
  • Zoning and land use matters
  • Environmental regulatory disputes
  • Intergovernmental disputes
  • Federal, state, and local regulatory matters

Our representative work includes:

  • Representing an association of attorneys as amicus before the Supreme Court of the United States in litigation with nationwide implications for takings claims;
  • Representing a recreational association in a novel FAA regulatory matter affecting its relationship with an international airport;
  • Representing an association of citizens in significant zoning matters affecting their community;
  • Representing a business navigating federal and state licensing requirements involving multiple federal, state, and local governments and agencies; and
  • Advising clients on compliance with new FinCEN reporting requirements before and after nationwide federal court challenges.

COUNSEL FOR HIGH-STAKES GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY MATTERS

When the stakes extend beyond a single dispute, clients and counsel need a team that understands how government power is exercised, challenged, and constrained. Cranfill Sumner’s Administrative, Regulatory & Government Law Practice Group is built for matters where legal judgment, strategic vision, and disciplined advocacy can shape not only the outcome of a case, but the rule that governs the next one.

 

 

     

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