Welcome to the City Attorney's Office
The purpose of the Attorney's Office is to provide quality and timely
legal counsel to Salt Lake City, including the City Council and the Mayor.
In fulfilling its purpose, the Office defends the interests of the City
through preventative law and vigorous and professional litigation, when
required.
The Office provides the City with legal advice necessary for making sound
legislative and administrative decisions. In addition, the Office
prosecutes persons and organizations charged with violations of City
ordinances insuring justice, public protection and compliance with the
law.
The Office ensures
that the day-to-day operations of the City are legally responsible. The
City Attorney’s Office also makes certain that the commitments and
contracts binding the City are appropriate legal commitments that
protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents and resources of
the City.
The Office administers
the Governmental Immunity Fund, which is the City’s self-insurance
fund. This fund is used to protect the City against invalid claims, and
to appropriately compensate the public for City negligence. An
additional responsibility is the Risk Management Program, which
coordinates with a contracted third-party administrator on workers’
compensation claims. Other duties of this division are handling tort
claims; placing and monitoring property insurance policies; performing
miscellaneous risk assessments; handling third-party subrogation claims;
and providing loss prevention and employee safety programs.
