city attorney

council

Advisory deliberative group

• charterFounding organizational document
• ordinanceOfficial government regulation
• administrationOrganizational oversight and control

policy · regulation · mayor · alderman · civic · official · executive · legislative · municipal code · public interest

litigation

Legal dispute process

• prosecutionPursuing legal charges
• defenseProtection against harm
• plaintiffCivil case initiator

defendant · subpoena · deposition · testimony · verdict · injunction · settlement · appeal · brief · motion

criminal charges

Formal accusations of lawbreaking

• code enforcementMunicipal standards oversight
• civil actionPrivate legal dispute
• injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement

public safety · asset forfeiture · consumer protection · fraud · restraining order · complaint · investigation

counsel

Expert guidance offered

• guidanceAdvice for decisions
• legal opinionFormal interpretation of law
• reviewCritical written assessment

consultation · recommendation · drafting · negotiation · risk assessment · disclosure · compliance

• public officialscongressman, senator, mayor, representative, legislator
• city jobspolice officer, fire chief, firefighter, police chief, EMT
• city departmentsfire department, public safety, water department, building inspection, code enforcement
• city governmentmayor's office, public servants, civil servants, municipal employees, mayors
• city officialsmayor, council member, councilman, vice mayor, deputy mayor
• Government Lawyerspublic prosecutor, prosecutor, solicitor general, federal prosecutor, assistant DA