Los Angeles County Counsel


The Office of the Los Angeles County Counsel is a public law office that serves as legal counsel to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and other County agencies.
WWW counsel.lacounty.gov

History

The Office of the Los Angeles County Counsel was established in 1913 pursuant to the Los Angeles County Charter and the California Constitution.

County Counsel

The Office of the County Counsel is headed by the Los Angeles County Counsel, an appointed County officer whose duties include providing legal advice and representation to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, County officers, County departments, and various other public agencies in civil matters.
County CounselTerm---
A.J. Hill1913-1923---
Edward T. Bishop1923-1926---
Everett W. Mattoon1926-1938---
J.H. O'Connor1938-1945---
Harold W. Kennedy1945-1967---
John D. Maharg1967-1973---
John H. Larson1973-1983---
DeWitt W. Clinton1983-1998---
Lloyd W. Pellman1998-2004---
Raymond G. Fortner, Jr.2004-2009---
Robert Kalunian 2009-2010---
Andrea Ordin2010-2012---
John F. Krattli2012-2014---
Mark J. Saladino2014-2015---
Mary C. Wickham2015-2020---
Rodrigo A. Castro-SilvaNovember 2020 - PresentDawyn HarrisonPresent