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City Attorney's Office

The City Attorney’s Office, led by City Attorney Joseph McDougall, advises the City Council, Commissions, Boards, City Officers, and staff on legal issues. In addition, they support the City’s legal positions on several topics at the local, state, and national levels. They also represent the City in civil lawsuits and protect the community by prosecuting crimes committed within the City.

Read our Mission Statement to learn about our goals.

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Joseph McDougall

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Contact Information

Location
City Hall map 275 E. Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA 91502

Hours
Monday - Friday,
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Contact Information by Division

Administration: (818) 238-5700
Fax: (818) 238-5724
City Attorney Email: [email protected]
Prosecution: (818) 238-5703
Prosecution Email: [email protected]

Litigation: (818) 238-5707
Fax: (818) 238-5724

PLEASE NOTE:

The City of Burbank does not accept service of process via email without a prior agreement. Therefore, emails sent to the City of Burbank do not constitute proper legal service of process under the California Code of Civil Procedure, California Rules of Court, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rules and/or California Government Code.