About the City Attorney's Office

Our team of approximately 60 lawyers and 40 support staff delivers legal advice to the Mayor, City Council, boards and commissions, City management and all of the City's departments.  Our lawyers perform a wide variety of legal services including prosecuting misdemeanor offenses, defending the City in civil lawsuits, and preparing the many agreements, legal documents, and ordinances needed in the City's numerous day-to-day transactions.

The Office of the City Attorney is headed by the City Attorney and is comprised of six divisions.  Each division has a deputy or chief supervising 7-12 lawyers.

Additionally, the City Attorney is the Ethics Compliance officer under the City's Ethics Code and is responsible for issuing Ethics Advisory Opinions.  The City Attorney's Office posts the Code, Opinions and related information at the Ethics Code Website.  The City Attorney is also responsible for providing training on Open Government regulations and campaign finance laws.  Open records may be requested through the Open Records website.