Johnston, Johnson & Company are experienced local government lawyers from their offices in Summerland, in the heart of the Okanagan. The firm offers municipal law services to citizens, municipalities, regional districts and others. In addition, the firm has extensive experience in matters associated with employment and dismissal of municipal and other employees and representing the interests of clients at the local, regional and national level. Our practice in this area of law is broad and diverse and has included acting on such matters as:

negotiations, mediations, presentations and investigations drafting of bylaws and other documents advising on judicial review, jurisdictional and constitutional matters advising on proposed la nd uses, taxation and levies preparing multi-party agreements and effectively dealing with issues arising therefrom working on obtaining government and regulatory approvals and doing the necessary legal work and leg-work providing input and assist ance with respect to private and government initiatives, including development cost charges, landfill standards, taxation, environmental assessments, etc. drafting proposals for infrastructure, public/ private sector partnerships, and shared costs agree ments with local authorities (e.g. water and sewage treatment facilities) dealing with waste management matters, including landfill approvals and issues associated with the transfer, reclamation and recycling of municipal waste advancing all land use matters and working with the various players assisting in the acquisition and construction of non-profit housing and the government financing for that negotiating compensation for land that arises when infrastructure faciliti es are built and housing initiatives are pursued assisting with implementing change, including planning, supervision and assessment strategically planning for desired change and assisting groups in working towards the achievement of their stated visi on providing workshops to assist organizations in making changes that will positively affect their operations.