Office of the Charlottesville City Attorney
The Office of the City Attorney provides legal advice and representation to the City Council, City Manager, and all departments, boards, commissions, and agencies of the City on a broad range of issues. The City Attorney is appointed by and reports to the City Council.
John C. Blair, II is the current[1] city attorney.
Office Staff
As of December 1, 2018, the members of the City Attorney's Office [2] include:
- John C. Blair, II, City Attorney
- Lisa Robertson, Chief Deputy City Attorney
- Allyson Manson-Davies, Deputy City Attorney
- Sebastian Waisman, Assistant City Attorney
- Barbara Ronan, Paralegal
- Lisa Miller, Paralegal
Legal advice
The City Attorney's Office gives advice to and represents the City as a corporate entity, its City Council, the City Manager, the Airport Authority, the Charlottesville Industrial Development Authority, the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority, the Planning Commission, the Retirement Commission, and all City departments and employees.[3]
Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the City Attorney’s Office include:
- Drafts resolutions and ordinances for City Council consideration.
- Drafts and reviews contracts.
- Issues opinions on zoning, procurement, and personnel matters.
- Responds to inquiries under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
- Handles certain types of litigation, risk management and real estate matters.
The Office of the City Attorney does not prosecute criminal offenses. Matters involving criminal prosecution for violations of state code, including most misdemeanors and all felony offenses, are handled through the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney.
Citizen advice
The City Attorney's Office does not provide legal advice to private citizens. The City Attorney's Office only represents the City of Charlottesville, its boards, commissions, agencies, officials, and employees on matters of public business. The Office of the City Attorney can answer legal questions related to City activities, including interpretation of the City Code.[4]
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Previous City Attorney's
- Craig Brown, November 20, 2012 - August 15, 2018
- Roger Wiley
- Clyde Gouldman[5]
- L.W. Waddell[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.nbc29.com/story/38787511/charlottesville-appoints-john-blair-city-attorney
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-a-g/city-attorney-s-office
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-a-g/city-attorney-s-office
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-a-g/city-attorney-s-office
- ↑ Web. Now what? As the Landmark lies dormant, what's next?, Dave McNair & Lindsay Barnes, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, April 30, 2009, retrieved November 20, 2012. Print. April 30, 2009 , 817, .
- ↑ Web. Council Enacts Tax Ordinance, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, March 2, 1949, retrieved December 10, 2016 from University of Virginia Library.