Mission

Providing civil legal services to Wood County departments and officials.

Department Goals

Goal 1: Provide general legal services to departments, committees, and the county board.

• Draft and review contracts, leases, ordinances & resolutions.
• Draft and review case pleadings and communications.
• Develop and disseminate legal opinions.

Goal 2: Prosecute ordinance violations.

• Assist departments in pre-litigation negotiations.
• Prosecute ordinance violations referred by departments.
• Pursue compliance of court orders (collection of forfeitures).

Goal 3: Represent the county in commitment proceedings.

• Prosecute mental and alcohol commitments.
• Pursue guardianships and protective placements when requested by County social workers.

Goal 4: Represent the Child Support Agency.

• Assist in developing and maintaining litigation related policies.
• Draft, review, and revise legal pleadings.
• Represent the Child Support agency in court.

Goal 5: Provide in-house counsel services.

• Update departments on changes in the laws and their impacts.
• Advise and represent departments in administrative proceedings.
• Respond to department/staff inquiries on the application of the laws.
• Oversee compliance with the ADA, open meetings law, public records law, HIPAA, etc.
• Serve as parliamentarian.