Find a Local Government Law Attorney in Cook County, Illinois to appear before local governments or represent the local government in administrative hearings or at trial. Local Government Law Attorneys can be employed as private practitioners, in-house counsel, or in public practice representing school boards, special districts, counties and cities. A local government lawyer in Cook County, Illinois may deal with zoning ordinances, health standards, building codes, and other legal matters that are decided by city councils and other local governmental bodies.