neil.erwin@neilerwinlaw.com
318-820-4110
8:30AM - 6:00 M-F
2250 Hospital Dr, Ste 240, Bossier City, LA 71119

Caroline E. Mladenka, MPA & Neil T. Erwin, JD at Louisiana State Capitol

Practical Creative Solutions

Municipal & Local Government Law  

Code Drafting  •  Governmental Relations

The team at Neil Erwin Law, LLC assists a growing number of local governments, as well as private developers and citizen groups, by providing practical creative solutions for a variety of significant governmental issues, economic development projects, and contested zoning and land use issues.

Municipal & Local Government Law • Planning • Governmental relations

Practical Creative Solutions

Municipal & Local Government Law

Code Drafting  •  Governmental Relations

L-R, Patricia Doane, Planner & Cartographer, Caroline E. Mladenka, MPA, Neil T. Erwin, JD

Practical Creative Solutions

Municipal & Local Government Law  •  Code Drafting  •  Governmental Relations

Caroline E. Mladenka, MPA & Neil T. Erwin, JD at Louisiana State Capitol

 

The team at Neil Erwin Law, LLC assists a growing number of local governments, as well as private developers and citizen groups, by providing practical creative solutions for a variety of significant governmental issues, economic development projects, and contested zoning and land use issues.

Beene Office Park, 2250 Hospital Drive, Suite 240, Bossier City, LA 71119
neil.erwin@neilerwinlaw.com
Neil Erwin: 318-820-4110
Office Hours: 8:30AM - 6:00 M-F

Caroline E. Mladenka, MPA

Local Government Strategists, LLC

Allied Professional

Who We Help

Town of Haughton

Town Attorney

City of Minden

Special COunsel

Village of Mooringsport

Village Attorney

Other Representative clients

Bossier City

Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission

Haughton Metropolitan Planning Commission

Bossier Parish Police Jury

Benton-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission

Ark-La-Tex Investment and Development Corporation

City of Ruston

Coordinating and Development Corporation

Village of Oak Ridge

Richland Parish Police Jury

Our practices

We use our professional expertise and unique experience gained from both government and business representation to provide practical, creative legal advice to help communities grow.

Municipal Law

Zoning

Annexations

Blight/Condemnation

Special Land Use Districts

Subdivisions

Public-Private Partnerships

Cooperative Endeavor Agreements

Economic Development Districts

Expropriations

Public Records Law

Property Leases & Conveyances

Open Meetings Law

Local Government Law

Business Transactions

Code Drafting

Community Development Projects

Legislative Advocacy

Government Advocacy

Presentations

Practical Guidance for Correcting Parish Nuisances through Code Enforcement and Cost Recovery

Police Jury Association. March 2023.

Fight the Blight Guide

LMA/Neil Erwin Law, LLC, 2020.

How to Condemn & Demolish Dilapidated Buildings, with Forms

Louisiana City Attorneys Association. October 2020.

Some Common Municipal Law Pitfalls to Avoid

Louisiana Municipal Review, February 2022.

Who are you Calling Arbitrary? A Guide to help Protect your Land Use Decisions without Inviting Lawsuits.

Louisiana Chapter of American Planning Association, Houma, Louisiana. March 2016.

Who Rules? State-Local Government Preemption Controversies in Louisiana.

Louisiana City Attorneys Association, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. October 2016.

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