City of Jackson

City Attorney

The City Attorney's office is a full-service law office, delivering a complete range of legal services to the City's elected and appointed officials and department heads. The City's legal department consists of the city attorney, two assistant city attorneys and two legal support professionals.

The Department's usual duties include:

• Handling approximately 2,000 District Court prosecutions annually
• Defending the City and its officials against lawsuits
• Reviewing insurance claims
• Administering the insurance programs of the City
• Dealing with citizen complaints
• Collecting accounts receivable
• Handling the defense of a number of property tax cases instituted against the City
• Reviewing all resolutions, ordinances, contracts, and real estate documents dealing with the City

If you have any questions regarding the responsibilities of the department, you can always contact us.