The City Attorney's Office in Milwaukee, WI is responsible for handling all legal matters for the City and its various departments, boards, commissions, and agencies. This includes litigation, providing legal advice and opinions, drafting legislation, collecting claims and delinquencies, and prosecuting City ordinance violations. The City Attorney, Tearman Spencer, was elected in 2020 and is the first African American to hold this position in Milwaukee's history.
Since 1846, the City Attorney has been serving as the legal representative for the City of Milwaukee. With a four-year term, the City Attorney's Office represents not only the City itself, but also its officials, departments, boards, commissions, and other agencies such as the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, the Redevelopment Authority, the Housing Authority, and the Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation. Their mission is to ensure that all individuals feel equally protected under the law and to provide legal support for the City's operations.
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