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Departmental Counsel

Led by Erin Weesner-McKinley, Principal Deputy Attorney, the Departmental Counsel division provides legal advice to City boards, commissions and committees, including the City Council, Planning Commission, Civil Service Commission, Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Board of Water Commissioners, Board of Examiners, Appeals and Condemnation, the Citizens' Police Complaint Commission and the Long Beach Community Investment Company.  The Division also drafts contracts, resolutions, ordinances, opinions and other regulations for all City departments. 

Attorney Profiles

Erin Weesner-McKinley, Principal Deputy City Attorney

Eliezer Ben-Shmuel, Deputy City Attorney

Vanessa S. Ibarra, Deputy City Attorney

Adam P. Jacobs, Deputy City Attorney

Anita Lakhani, Deputy City Attorney

Nicholas J. Masero, Deputy City Attorney

Ashleigh N. Stone, Deputy City Attorney

Atoy H. Wilson, Deputy City Attorney

Marsha M. Yasuda, Deputy City Attorney