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We represent Detroit in all civil actions.
Established by the Detroit City Charter, the Law Department is an independent agency that represents the interests of the City of Detroit as a corporate body. The Department is headed by the Corporation Counsel, whose mission is to provide a variety of legal services to the City, its elected officials, departments, agencies, offices, commissions, and boards, as well as its individual employees, in their official capacity. The Department has dozens of attorneys, specialized in various areas, who provide: legal advice, opinions, and counsel to clients; defend all legal actions against the City; prosecute violations of State law and/or City Ordinances on behalf of the people of the City of Detroit; and assist in drafting City ordinances and other legal instruments, including all transactional and contractual documents which would legally bind the City.
This is org chart for Law Department as of February 25, 2025
Proposed ordinance to amend chapter 17 of the 2019 Detroit City Code, Finance, Article V, Purchase and Supplies, by adding Division 12, Community Input Over
King v City of Detroit, Opinion and Order on Abuse of Judicial Process
Recovered Make Your Date Emails Combined
Locations with City Zoning Approval & Permission to Temporarily Operate
Addresses with Stays
EMS Division, Detroit Fire Department, Authorization to Use and Disclose Specific Protected Health Information (Legal Representative)
Access the Detroit City Code of Ordinances, individual Ordinances, and the City Ordinance adoption process.
Detroit Corporation Counsel Lawrence García Announces Posting of Recovered MYD Emails
Submit a Witness Request for a Nonparty Appearance (i.e., Deposition, Court Hearing, Trial, etc.)
Information about blight tickets, including how to submit or dispute a blight ticket.
Department of Appeals and Hearings
TO CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF APPEALS AND HEARINGS: (313-224-0098)
Documents related to city of Detroit's Emergency Management
The Claims Section investigates and attempts to resolve claims filed against the City of Detroit
Information about FOIA requests and how to submit them to the city of Detroit
Overview of how to submit police FOIA requests to the City of Detroit.
Summary of how to submit non-police FOIA requests to the City of Detroit.
We promote housing stability by providing lawyers for individuals facing evictions