Our Firm

Who we are…

Pandak & Taves PLLC, founded in 2006, serves as legal consultants and litigation counsel. While most of our work is in the fields of zoning and land use, personnel, public safety, real estate tax assessment and environmental law, we have the ability in-house, or in tandem with other law firms, to handle almost any legal matter facing a local or state government. Our attorneys have over 100 cumulative years of experience working on behalf of local governments, non-profits and regional entities. Succinctly, our attorneys help clients solve complex governmental and public-private issues.

What we do…

  • Civil litigation
    • Federal
    • Administrative hearings
    • Trial and appellate courts
  • Land use and development counsel to localities
    • Zoning, subdivision, and unified development ordinances
    • Proffer negotiation; special use permit conditions
    • Economic development and redevelopment; blight remediation
    • Historic preservation
    • Stormwater, erosion & sediment control programs
  • General counsel to localities, public authorities and non-profits
    • Governance issues, conflicts of interests, freedom of information issues
    • State and federal law compliance, legislation
    • Public procurement, contract negotiations, grant compliance
    • Labor and employment law, consultation and training
    • Public safety operations, public and non-profit
    • Defense of §1983 civil rights actions
    • By-laws and procedures