Municipal Law
The Municipal legal unit is responsible for the representation of the County of Onondaga and its various components for all contracts, environmental issues, personnel matters, legal opinions, legislative matters, real property, tax matters and litigation.
The litigation unit handles all civil litigation on behalf of the County as both defendant and plaintiff. All claims made against the County, including personal injury, civil rights violations, property damage or negligence matters are handled by department staff. This includes the administration of insurance matters under contract and the investigation, negotiation and/or motion or trial of the matter as necessary and appropriate.