Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Municipal Housing Authority of the City of Utica, New York ((hereinafter, “UMHA”) – People First, d/b/a - invites proposals from qualified attorneys and /or law firms licensed to practice in the State of New York to provide general legal counsel services. Applicants should have knowledge of United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Public Housing and Section 8 Programs as well as New York State Homes and Community Renewal regulations. The selected firm must be knowledgeable about the statutes and regulations that govern the UMHA, landlord and tenant law, real estate development, construction law and court cases, construction practices, litigation, claims, personnel, and insurance.