Message from the Corporation Counsel
It is truly an honor to serve the citizens of the great city of Rochester as Corporation Counsel. It is in this capacity that I have chosen to give back to the community that I love. I strive to lead a department that provides cost-effective services at the highest professional level to meet all of the City’s legal needs through its priorities of public safety, education, economic development and customer service. We are proud to act on the City's behalf on such matters as our local sports teams, resolution of the Rochester Ferry Company and especially, progressing the Midtown project including acquisition of property, tenant relocation, environmental impact statement, site planning, PAETEC, City and State development agreements, asbestos remediation and existing structure demolition. We are also happy to partner with the Neighborhood Service Centers and the Department of Community Development to prepare and implement a revised quality of life enforcement program.
About the Law Department
The Law Department attends to the City's legal business. It provides legal advice City Council, the Mayor, City departments, boards and agencies. It prepares and interprets contracts and assists in labor niegotiations and collective bargaining. It drafts local laws and ordinances. It reviews proposed N.Y. State legislation affecting the City and researches N.Y. State and federal legislation. It handles acquisition, management and disposal of properties and represents the City in civil, criminal and bankruptcy proceedings. It also implements legal remedies to address quality of life and nuisance abatement issues.
Contact Us
General Information, (585) 428-6990
Claims, (585) 428-6943
Collections (585) 428-6949