The Department of Law

The Corporation Counsel is the chief legal advisor for the City of Dearborn and the director of the Department of Law. As chief legal counsel for the City of Dearborn, the Corporation Counsel is responsible for providing legal counsel to the Mayor and the Dearborn City Council. The Department of Law is vested with exclusive authority and jurisdiction in all matters of law relating to the city government and every department, bureau, office, institution, commission, committee, board and other agency thereof. The Department of Law litigates all civil matters on behalf of the City of Dearborn; provides for the defense of city officers and employees in certain situations involving civil litigation arising out the performance of official duties of the officer or employee; provides written legal opinions on questions of law connected with the interest of the City of Dearborn to the Mayor, and department head, and president or member of the Dearborn City Council; attends all meetings of the Dearborn City Council; supervises, administers and performs all claims work; and performs any other services as are consistent with the usual and customary duties of municipal corporation counsel.

The Department of Law cannot give legal advice or provide legal representation to private citizens. The Department of Law is limited to providing advice, counsel and representation to the Mayor, City Council, members, City officials and departments in legal matters regarding the City of Dearborn.

Department	Phone
General Information	313.943.2035
Fax	313.943.2469
Prosecutor (Traffic Misdemeanors)	313.943.2035
Small Claims Court	313.943.2342
Wayne County Prosecutor	313.224.5777
19th District Court (16077 Michigan)	313.943.3074
Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association (Lawyer Referral)	313.961.3545