James O. Deegear III

General trial and appellate practice, representing private - usually business - interests in the enforcement (potential, threatened or actual) of governmental acts and regulation, whether civil or criminal, with emphasis on constitutional liberties and guaranties, particularly due process, equal protection, property and First Amendment rights. Recent cases have included municipal code enforcement actions, government infringement of expressive conduct, inverse condemnation, ethics censures, improper public board and commission actions, and alleged acts and conspiracies to defraud governmental agencies.