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environmental permit issuance, such as for the Hennepin and Dakota County <br /> incinerators, the HHH Metrodome, the Minneapolis Convention Center, the <br /> Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority, and dozens of large and <br /> small real estate developments <br /> zoning cases for all types of projects <br /> employment discrimination matters for the State University Board, <br /> Minneapolis, Minnetonka and many corporations <br /> public contracting cases for numerous bidders /contractors and the <br /> Minneapolis Community Development Agency <br /> condemnation for the Minneapolis Community Development Association and <br /> many private clients <br /> metropolitan significance matters including the Target Center and the Mall <br /> of America for Minneapolis <br /> open meeting and data privacy cases <br /> fiduciary duty suit representing Minneapolis against the Minneapolis <br /> Employee Retirement Board for breach of duty in $80 million investment <br /> loss <br /> Our municipal and governmental litigation experience has involved many of the <br /> region's most complex recent cases for municipalities. Our representation of <br /> governmental bodies as well as developers and citizen groups enables us to provide a <br /> broad and experienced perspective in evaluating the City's exposure and prospects for <br /> success in potential litigated matters. <br /> b. Knowledge of the Following: <br /> (1) Zoning Laws <br /> LS &D has long been recognized for its expertise in representing clients in zoning <br /> law matters. Several attorneys in the firm devote a significant portion of their practice <br /> to zoning and land use development matters, including Peter H. Bachman (who as more <br /> fully set forth below is proposed as the lead attorney for the City). <br /> The firm currently represents the City of Minneapolis in a comprehensive revision <br /> of the entire Minneapolis Zoning Code. The firm also represented the state in its <br /> preparation of the North Shore Coastal Zone Management Plan and the Metropolitan <br /> Council in the drafting of both the Metropolitan Land Use Law and the Metropolitan <br /> Significance regulations. In recent years, the firm has represented the Cities of <br /> Minnetonka, Saint Francis and South Saint Paul, as well as the Moose Lake Windemere <br /> 3 <br />