Robert Taylor is the new City Attorney.
What is the office of city attorney?
The Office of City Attorney provides legal services to the Portland City Council, City bureaus, boards, commissions, agencies, and individual City employees when required by the Oregon Tort Claims Act. Under the terms of the City Charter, the City Attorney is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the City Council, and is the only City officer appointed by the full Council. The City Attorney's deputies are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the City Attorney or as delegated to the Chief Deputy City Attorneys. Deputy City Attorneys are exempt from civil service.
Who administers the City's occasional use of outside legal counsel when those services are required?
Most City programs and operations entail some legal staff involvement. The City Attorney administers the City's occasional use of outside legal counsel when those services are required.
General Description
- The City Attorney's client is the legal entity of the City of Portland. Office lawyers are prohibited from providing legal advice to the public or to parties other than the municipal corporation of the City of Portland. To contact the office via e-mail, please use this email. The Office of City Attorney provides legal services to the Portland City Council, City bureaus, boards, commissions, agencie…
Bureau Mission
- To provide excellent, objective, timely and cost-effective legal advice and advocacy in support of the City's policy goals and to ensure that the official actions of the City, its elected officials and employees comply with the law.
Bureau Responsibilities
- The Portland City Attorney's Office is responsible for all of the legal affairs of the City of Portland. The Office’s client is the City itself – office attorneys are prohibited from providing legal advice to the public. The Office represents the City and its elected officials, employees, bureaus, offices, boards and commissions in court and in adm...
Chief Deputy City Attorneys
- Heidi Brown
- Tony García
- Linda Law
- Scott Moede
Deputy City Attorneys
- Sarah Ames
- Ryan Bailey
- Mallory Beebe
- Anika Bent-Albert
Paralegals
- Rachel Ruthenberg - Paralegal Supervisor
- Amber Bua
- Tammy Davis
- Stefania Holstun
Legal Assistants
- Allison McCoppen - Legal Assistant Supervisor
- Liset Bañuelos
- Amaya Blanco Chapin
- Christy Carter
Administration
- Crystine Jividen - Business Operations Manager
- Ed Becerril
- Darla Eng
- Stephanie Harris
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