The Legal Department provides all legal services for the City, including legal advice to City officials, preparation and review of contracts and other legal documents, prosecution of persons accused of violating City ordinances, and representation of the City and City officials in lawsuits. 

The Department does not provide legal advice to members of the public. 

 ATTORNEY ASSIGNMENTS

City Attorney

• Charles S. Leone
• Common Council
• Controller
• Legal Department Administration
• Mayor's Office
• Public Safety Negotiations
• State and Federal Legislative Issues
• Redevelopment Commission

Chief Assistant City Attorney

• Aladean DeRose
• Alcoholic Beverage Board
• Annexation
• Controller
• Human Rights
• Ordinance Review
• Utility Litigation

Assistant City Attorneys

• Thomas L. Bodnar
• Access to Public Records
• Board of Public Safety
• Fire Department
• Park Board and Park Department
• Police Department
• Vehicle Towing
• Cheryl A. Greene
• Board of Public Works
• Department of Public Works
• Redevelopment Authority
• High Impact Legal Research
• Ann-Carol Nash
• Animal Control
• Century Center
• Code Enforcement
• Foreclosures/Bankruptcy Collections
• Licensing
• Neighborhood Task Force
• Nuisance Cases
• Lawrence Meteiver
• Economic Development
• Community Development
• Historic Preservation Commission
• South Bend Building Corporation

Deputy City Attorneys

• John E. Broden
• Police Department Training
• Self-Insurance Excessive Force Litigation
• Wastewater
• Jeffrey L. Sanford
• Community Development Foreclosures/Collections
• Collection Accounts
• Ordinance Violations/Parking Tickets
• Property Damage
• Self Insurance Claims / Litigation
• Sewer Claims
• Water Works Issues
• Workers Compensation Cases 
• Jeffrey M. Jankowski
• Board Of Zoning Appeals
• Morris Performing Arts and Palais Royale
• Personnel - Arbitration/Grievances & Benefits
• Teamster Bargaining Unit
• Workforce Development Services

Legal Department
227 West Jefferson Blvd. • Suite 1400 N
South Bend, Indiana 46601
574.235.9241