What we do.
The Law Department acts as the attorney for the City of Pittsburgh and its officials by providing legal advice to the Mayor, City Council, and various City Departments. It also represents the City in court actions involving damage claims against the City and in other actions, including the defense allegations of ordinance unconstitutionality; civil rights actions; suits for collection of taxes; enforcement of such ordinances as the Zoning, Building and Traffic codes; damage claims by the City against persons who have damaged City property; eminent domain cases; Federal Bankruptcy Court; and the intervention in tax assessment matters.
