City Attorney's Office

Mission

The City Attorney’s office is committed to providing outstanding legal services to the City of Modesto. We support the efforts of the City Council, Mayor, and Staff to serve the citizens of the City by providing advice on transactional matters, litigation and prosecutorial legal services. We have a diverse staff of experienced, talented, legal professionals with the expertise to provide comprehensive legal services to address the wide range of issues facing our City.

Our goal is to efficiently manage resources to meet the daily operational needs of our City in a cost-effective and timely manner, while maintaining the internal capacity to flexibly respond to the City’s changing legal needs. We are committed to serving the City and to communicating with the public in a manner that is transparent, collaborative and innovative.