. . . . . .The office employs approximately 58 professionals including two Deputy City Attorneys and 25 Assistant City Attorneys, who provide legal advice and serve as counsel to the City’s elected public officials as well as all appointed officials, and all boards and departments. Lawyers in the Office of the City Attorney are recognized for their excellence in the area of local government law and are experienced and skilled in many practice areas, including civil rights and tort litigation, government contracting and procurement, land use, labor and employment, public records, sunshine law and ethics. The staff of the Office of the City Attorney has unparalleled opportunities to take a leadership role in promoting honesty and integrity in the City and assuming a prominent role in the legal representation of high profile issues that have an a significant impact on public policy and quality of life in the community.

          The Office of the City Attorney practices law in the following areas: