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

ALADEAN M. DE ROSE - INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY

• Legal Department Administration
• Mayor’s Office
• Common Council
• State Legislative Issues
• Ordinance Review
• Alcoholic Beverage Board
• Controller
• Human Rights
• Legal Dept. Staff Issues
• Miscellaneous Litigation
• Access to Public Records
• ADA Coordinator

ANN-CAROL NASH - ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY

• Code Enforcement
• Code Enf. / Animal Control Citation Appeals
• Code Collection
• Neighborhood Task Force
• Licensing
• Licensing Citation Appeals
• Century Center
• Nuisance Cases
• Foreclosures (City as named Defendant)
• Bankruptcy
• Miscellaneous Litigation

CHERYL A. GREENE - ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY

• Board and Department of Public Works
• Impact Legal Research
• Teamster, Police & Firefighter Negotiations
• Controller- Public Works Related Matters
• Park Board and Park Department
• Minority Business Matters
• College Football Hall of Fame
• City Ethics Code

LAWRENCE J. METEIVER - ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY

• Community Development
• Economic Development
• Historic Preservation Commission
• South Bend Building Corporation
• Redevelopment Commission
• Redevelopment Authority

JEFFREY L. SANFORD - DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY

• Self Insurance
• Collections
  • Ordinance Violations/Parking Tickets
  • False Alarms
  • EMS Service
  • Property Damage
  • Sewer Claims
  • Code Enforcement
• Community Development Foreclosures and Collections
• Ticket Appeals: OVB Citations, Parking Tickets, False Alarms, EMS Services
• Water Works Issues
• Wastewater
• Excess Force Cases

ANDREA L. BEACHKOFSKY - ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY

• Human Resources & Personnel
  • Advising Arbitration/Grievances
  • Benefits Public Records Access
  • Unemployment
  • EEOC Claims and Litigation
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Workers Compensation Cases
• Morris Performing Arts
• Palais Royale
• IATSE Negotiations
• Building Department / Zoning
• Board of Public Safety
• Vehicle Towing
• Police Reports
• Fire Department
• Police Department
• Police Department Training
• Access to Public Records

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