city attorney

city attorney
city attorney n: an attorney holding a public office whose function is to advise and represent the city in legal matters
◇ The office of the city attorney has many different titles. In some places the city attorney is called city solicitor or city counselor. At the town level, the title used is often town counsel. In Boston, the title corporation counsel is used. In Cleveland, it is director of law.

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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