From Fighting City Hall to Licensing Board Hearings
Administrative Law refers to the many areas of law that are governed by municipal, state or federal agencies. State and federal agencies are departments of government that are typically organized under the executive branch of government. They are usually thought of as “regulatory” in nature and are the frontline in most areas of governance. A complete listing of the federal and state agencies that Mainers might find themselves dealing with would require no less than 50 pages, but some of the better known include:
Federal
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA)
- Social Security Administration (SSA)
- Department of Labor (DOL)
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
State, City and Municipal Agencies
State, city and municipal agencies vary from location to location, but can include a Zoning Board, a Tax Abatement Board, Planning Board, as well as various committees such as Land Use, Budget, Cable TV, Parks and Recreations, Economic Development, Environmental Resources, Recycling, School Boards, and many more specific to each municipality’s needs.
Administrative Law Sub Topics
Increase in Areas of Public Interest and Concerns
Throughout the 1900s, state legislatures and the U.S. Congress increasingly created governmental agencies to administer the law. As society became more complicated by population growth, urbanization, industrialization, and the rapid… Read More
Legal Entanglement with Governmental Agencies and Representation
While it is common to hear people speak cynically of bureaucracy, governmental agencies are actually a very important component of America’s legal culture. In fact, in many ways, agencies are… Read More
Basic Legal Principles Applicable to Administrative Law
The cornerstone of Administrative Law is the Due Process requirement in both the U.S. and State constitutions. There have been thousands of court cases interpreting the phrase, “due process,” but at… Read More
Why Should I Hire an Administrative Law Attorney?
Because the final determination of a state or federal agency is so difficult to overturn on appeal, it is very important to do everything possible to win your case at… Read More