Message from the City Attorney
Cary B. Colaianni
Boise City Attorney |
December 19, 2009
Mission Statement
To provide the highest-quality legal services to our clients and customers in a timely, responsive, and ethical manner through superior legal talent operating in an open, progressive, and balanced environment.
Values
We believe:
That teamwork is essential to achieving our goals.
Integrity in our work and relationships is paramount
to the quality of our service and outcomes.
In maintaining a respectful, trusting and collegial
environment where our team members find the
opportunity to balance life and work.
Purpose
Our purpose is to serve the Citizens of Boise by protecting and defending the legal interests of the City.
Vision
To be Idaho's model public service law firm; known for our talent, agility, service, and quality.
Office Information
The City Attorney’s Office consists of 30 attorneys and 21 support staff. With the help of my talented and experienced Assistant City Attorneys and support staff, this office provides civil legal services and advice to the Mayor, the City Council, and other City Departments on a myriad of issues. These include contracts, real estates transactions, land use planning, and risk management. The office also provides criminal legal services to the Boise and Meridian Police Departments and prosecutes misdemeanors and infractions that occur within our City limits as well as within Meridian through a prosecution contract between the two Cities.
We also defend and initiate law suits on behalf of the City of Boise. Thank you for visiting our site. If you cannot find what you need among these pages, please feel free to call our office anytime at 208/384-3870. |
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R. Stephen Rutherford
Chief Deputy,
Boise City Attorney |
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