Michele Beal Bagneris, Esq. is the City Attorney/City Prosecutor for the City of Pasadena, California. She is responsible for managing all civil and criminal legal matters for the city.
She and her staff advise the city council, city advisory bodies, commissions and committees, city departments, the Rose Bowl Operating Company, the Pasadena Convention Center, and the Pasadena Community Access Corporation.
The Office of the City Attorney / City Prosecutor represents the City of Pasadena and works to arrive at creative solutions, which effectively address issues affecting residents and businesses in the City and assure that the public interest is well served in the areas of civil representation and criminal prosecution.
The City of South Pasadena contracts with the firm of Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC for general legal services. Terri Highsmith is a shareholder at the firm of Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley. Ms. Highsmith serves as the City Attorney for the City of South Pasadena and has extensive experience in all areas of public agency law practice, including land use matters, personnel issues and collective bargaining, economic development and post-redevelopment, election law, public contract law, Brown Act and Conflict of Interest laws, and code enforcement.
The City Attorney is responsible for rendering opinions on specific legal issues. The City Attorney also serves as parliamentarian.