Anderson Consults, LLCLegal Counsel for Local Governments

Attorney Connie Anderson is the owner and President of Anderson Consults, LLC. Her practice emphasizes local government, wastewater utilities, land use,  and development matters.

Ms. Anderson currently provides general municipal representation to towns, villages, cities, wastewater districts and intergovernmental entities in Dane County and surrounding counties, and provides special counsel to local government units, special districts and intergovernmental commissions. Ms. Anderson frequently works on regional and local projects involving wastewater treatment facilities and districts. Her experience includes local sanitary districts, regional intergovernmental wastewater commissions and metropolitan sewerage districts.

Ms. Anderson provides collaborative client-focused service to the communities and entities that she represents.

Experience
Ms. Anderson's extensive experience advising and representing local governments includes:
•Land use and development of business and industrial parks, retail centers, residential subdivisions, and public buildings
•Utilities: wastewater, sanitary districts, drainage districts, public water, stormwater utilities organization and operation
•Sewer use ordinances and connection fees
•Public construction: bidding, contract negotiations,facility construction and dispute resolution
•Public finance: budgeting, borrowing, and tax incremental financing districts
•Real estate and easement acquisition; condemnation
•Intergovernmental entities: police, fire and emergency medical services
•Labor and employment matters
•Environmental and real estate issues
•Intergovernmental agreement negotiations
•Ordinance preparation and presentation
•Dispute and conflict resolution

Teaching and Presentations
Ms. Anderson has presented at municipal law seminars for municipal attorneys, local government officials, engineers and planners, and has testified before the Wisconsin legislature on local government issues.

Professional Recognition and Awards
•Given highest possible rating (AV Preeminent) for Legal Ability and Ethical Standards by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings -over 10 years (since 2003)
•Selected by peers for The Best Lawyers in America (since 2007)
•Recipient "2013 Top-Rated Lawyers in Real Estate Law" by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Memberships and Activities
•Member, American Bar Association (Member, State and Local Government Section)
•Member, State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Administrative and Local Government Section)
•Member, Dane County Bar Association
•Section President, League of Wisconsin Municipalities, Municipal Attorneys Section (2010)