City Attorney Services

Jones Mayer has served as city attorney to municipal clients since the Firm began work for the City of La Habra in 1976. Today we provide city attorney services to dozens of cities throughout California.

• Comprehensive legal advisement to city councils, city managers, departments, commissions, committees, and other city agencies.
• Drafting and reviewing ordinances and resolutions, contracts, policies, memoranda of understanding, and other legal documents.
• Complete litigation services.
• Oversight of outside counsel as necessary.
• Labor and personnel matters, including negotiations and discipline.
• Code compliance for planning and permits, CEQA, Subdivision Map Act, and financial documentation.
• Training programs for officials and staff, including harassment prevention, ethics, Brown Act and Public Records Act compliance, and labor compliance.
• Successor Agency counsel services.