The OCC maintains a Trial Practice Litigation Group that is responsible for the following activities: Civil litigation before federal and state courts; administrative litigation before the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities; and the Freedom of Information Commission: Areas of practice include personal injury, wrongful death, civil rights (including excessive force and false arrest), education law, constitutional law, tax appeals, foreclosures, real property, zoning, landlord/tenant, commercial law, employment law, civil service disputes, workers compensation, and environmental law. The OCC maintains a real estate and commercial practice group that is generally responsible for the following activities: Work on projects overseen by the Economic Development Administration and the Livable City Initiative, including: Real estate acquisition and disposition, commercial loans, small business loans, home loans, façade grants, real estate closings, releases, liens, tax collections and related matters.