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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT
OFFICE OF
GENERAL COUNSEL

(205) 521-0676

The HABD Office of General Counsel is a division of the HABD Executive Office. Its mission is to provide comprehensive, excellent, quality legal advice, counsel and representation to the Executive Director, Board of Commissioners, and HABD departments. The Office provides and coordinates responses to legal needs and delivers legal services in a broad range of areas.

The Office of General Counsel provides legal support and legal services that include:

Contract preparation and review of various types of contacts

HOPE VI legal services

Litigation representation on behalf of HABD, including handling of eviction matters as one of the State's largest landlords.

Coordination of Litigation, including matters handled by outside counsel

Legal Opinions


Risk Management Legal Services

Administrative Law

Construction and Real Estate Practice

Personnel and Employment

Assisted Housing and Affordable Housing Law

State and Federal Procurement

Public Housing Evictions

Appellate

This is the first internal legal department for the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District. Until 1991, all legal services were handled by outside counsel. Although certain matters continue to be handled by outside counsel, the Office of General Counsel has successfully responded to the needs of HABD.



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Copyright2004 Housing Authority of the Birmingham District
1826 3rd Avenue, South, P.O. Box 55906
Birmingham, Alabama 35255-5906
Telephone (205) 324-0641