I am excited and inspired to lead such a reputable office with an impressive group of legal minds. Together, we will use the power of the law to stand up for San Franciscans and confront our city's greatest challenges. I salute outgoing City Attorney Dennis Herrera, who accomplished so much over 20 years while leading with integrity, independence, and boldness.
City Attorney Dennis Herrera and Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker filed separate lawsuits on behalf of their respective cities against the top five oil and gas companies, asking the courts to hold them responsible for the costs of the infrastructure necessary to protect their cities from the consequences of climate change caused by their massive production of fossil fuels.
The suit claims that the order is unconstitutional and exceeds the president's power. Five online suppliers that had been flouting both state and San Francisco law by selling illegal large-capacity magazines as "repair kits" to customers in California have agreed to a wide-ranging injunction that compels them to follow the law.
City Attorney Dennis Herrera and Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker filed separate lawsuits on behalf of their respective cities against the top five oil and gas companies, asking the courts to hold them responsible for the costs of the infrastructure necessary to protect their cities from the consequences of climate change caused by their massive production of fossil fuels.
The suit claims that the order is unconstitutional and exceeds the president's power. Five online suppliers that had been flouting both state and San Francisco law by selling illegal large-capacity magazines as "repair kits" to customers in California have agreed to a wide-ranging injunction that compels them to follow the law.
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San Francisco has long been at the national forefront of efforts to advance civil rights, protect consumers, and ensure social justice.
I'm proud to lead an award-winning public law office whose dedicated and incredibly talented employees work hard every day to carry that tradition forward.
On behalf of all of us City Attorney's Office, I welcome you to our website.
We hope it serves as a helpful and informative resource, and makes the work we do more accessible to the people we serve.
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I'm proud to lead an award-winning public law office whose dedicated and incredibly talented employees work hard every day to carry that tradition forward.
On behalf of all of us City Attorney's Office, I welcome you to our website.
We hope it serves as a helpful and informative resource, and makes the work we do more accessible to the people we serve.
Thanks for visiting!
The mission of the San Francisco City Attorney's Office is to provide the highest quality legal services to the Mayor, Board of Supervisors, and other elected officials as well as to the approximately 100 departments, boards, commissions and offices that comprise the City and County of San Francisco's government.
In general terms, the City Attorney's role is to serve as our municipal government's lawyer.
The office practices civil law-meaning it doesn't handle criminal matters.
Providing advice or written opinions to any officer, department head, board, commission or other unit of local government.
In general terms, the City Attorney's role is to serve as our municipal government's lawyer.
The office practices civil law-meaning it doesn't handle criminal matters.
Providing advice or written opinions to any officer, department head, board, commission or other unit of local government.
The first Asian American to hold the post, David Chiu leads an office that has been regarded as a national model for public law offices, bringing landmark cases to protect and expand the rights of San Franciscans while providing high quality legal counsel to about 100 city departments, boards and commissions.
The son of immigrant parents, Chiu grew up in Boston, Massachusetts.
He received his undergraduate, master's in public policy, and law degrees from Harvard University.
After receiving his law degree, Chiu went on to have a diverse set of legal experiences.
The son of immigrant parents, Chiu grew up in Boston, Massachusetts.
He received his undergraduate, master's in public policy, and law degrees from Harvard University.
After receiving his law degree, Chiu went on to have a diverse set of legal experiences.
The San Francisco City Attorney's Office's affirmative litigation program pursues public interest cases under California's Unfair Competition Law.
These cases are funded virtually exclusively by civil recoveries - not taxpayer dollars.
The award-winning program, for which the National Association of Consumer Advocates recognized Dennis Herrera as its 2009 Consumer Attorney of the Year, reflects voter-enacted changes to California law that require civil penalties recovered by public prosecutors to be used to enforce consumer protection laws.
These cases are funded virtually exclusively by civil recoveries - not taxpayer dollars.
The award-winning program, for which the National Association of Consumer Advocates recognized Dennis Herrera as its 2009 Consumer Attorney of the Year, reflects voter-enacted changes to California law that require civil penalties recovered by public prosecutors to be used to enforce consumer protection laws.
The San Francisco City Attorney's Office's Law School Internship Program offers students an opportunity to work in a large and award-winning municipal law office, which has been nationally recognized by the American Bar Association for outstanding excellence.
Our internship program reflects an important priority for the City Attorney's Office: to give back to the legal community in meaningful and important ways.
San Francisco's diversity is one of its greatest strengths, and our office aims to reflect the communities we serve.
Our internship program reflects an important priority for the City Attorney's Office: to give back to the legal community in meaningful and important ways.
San Francisco's diversity is one of its greatest strengths, and our office aims to reflect the communities we serve.
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