The Public Health Law Program provides this voluntary directory of public health attorneys as a public service. If you are a government-employed attorney serving a city or county (or county equivalent) health agency in the United States and you would like to be listed, please submit the following information to phlawprogram@cdc.gov: name, degree(s), title, organization, name of health department served, mailing address, phone, fax, and email.
Primary Contact Robert Ragland, JD Senior Deputy County Counsel Office of the County Counsel 500 W. Temple Street, Room 602, Los Angeles, California 90012 Tel: (213) 974-1928 Fax: (213) 680-2165 Rragland@counsel.co.la.ca.us
San Diego County
Primary Contact Lisa M. Macchione, JD, MPH Senior Deputy County Counsel County of San Diego Office of County Counsel 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 355, San Diego, California 92101 Tel: (619) 531-6296 Fax: (619) 531-6005 lisa.macchione@sdcounty.ca.gov
Secondary Contact Stephen R. Magruder, JD Senior Deputy County Counsel County of San Diego Office of County Counsel 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 355, San Diego, California 92101 Tel: (619) 531-4892 Fax: (619) 531-6005 stephen.magruder@sdcounty.ca.gov
San Mateo County
Primary Contact Rebecca Archer Deputy County Counsel San Mateo County 400 County Center, Redwood City, California 94063 Tel: (650) 363-4686 Fax: (650) 363-4762 rmarcher@co.sanmateo.ca.us
Santa Barbara County
Primary Contact Celeste E. Andersen, JD Deputy County Counsel Office of County Counsel 105 East Anapamu Street, Suite 201 Santa Barbara, California 93101 Tel: (805) 568-29590 Fax: (805) 568-2982 cander@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
Colorado
Boulder County
Primary Contact Shelley Stratton Bailey, Esq., BA, JD Assistant County Attorney for Boulder County The Boulder County Attorney's Office P.O. Box 471, Boulder, Colorado 80302 Tel: (303) 441-3855 Fax: (303) 441-4794 sbailey@bouldercounty.org
Florida
Broward County
Primary Contact Judith C. Elfont, J.D., Deputy Director Florida Department of Health in Broward County 780 Southwest 24th Street Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315 Phone: (954) 467-4100 Email: Judith_Elfont@flhealth.gov
Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas & Pasco Counties
Primary Contact Frank Nagatani State of Florida Department of Health 4175 East Bay Drive, Suite 135 Clearwater, Florida 33764 Tel: (727) 507-4326 Ext. 1274 Fax: (727) 507-4329 Frank_nagatani@doh.state.fl.us
Monroe and Miami-Dade Counties
Primary Contact Mort Laitner Miami-Dade County Health Department 8323 N.W. 12th Street, Suite 214, Miami, Florida 33126 Tel: (786) 845-0329 Fax: (786) 845-0313 mort_laitner@doh.state.fl.us
Primary Contact Daniel T. Medved, JD, MBA Chief Legal Counsel Northeast Consortium Legal Office 1845 Holsonback Drive P.O. Box 9190, Bin #120 Daytona Beach, Florida 32120 Tel: (386) 274-0833 Fax: (386) 274-0840 Email: Daniel.Medved@flhealth.gov
Illinois
Chicago
Primary Contact Stephen Murphy Attorney Organization Chicago Department of Public Health 333 South State Street, Room 200, Chicago, Illinois 60604 Tel: (312) 747-9884 Fax: (312) 747-9694 Email: stephen.murphy@cityofchicago.org
Indiana
Marion County (Indianapolis)
Primary Contact Tavonna Harris Askew Chief of Staff and General Counsel Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County 3838 North Rural Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46205 Tel: (317) 221-2005
Iowa
Johnson County
Primary Contact Andrew B. Chappell, JD Assistant County Attorney Johnson County Public Health and Johnson County Board of Health P.O. Box 2450, 417 South Clinton Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52244 Tel: (319) 339-6100 Fax: (319) 339-6149 achappel@co.johnson.ia.us
Kansas
Sedgwick County
Primary Contact Robert W. Parnacott, JD Assistant County Counselor Sedgwick County Department of Health 525 N. Main, Suite 359, Wichita, Kansas 67203-3790 Tel: (316) 660-9352 Fax: (316) 383-7007 robert.parnacott@sedgwick.gov
Michigan
Kent County
Primary Contact Sherry Batzer, JD Corporate Counsel Kent County Administrator's Office 300 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 Tel: (616) 632-7573 Fax: (616) 632-7565
Minnesota
City of Minneapolis
Primary Contact Susan Seagal Minneapolis City Attorney 350 South Fifth Street, Suite 210 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 Tel: (612) 673-3050
Hennepin County
Primary Contact Roberta Jones Assistance Hennepin County Attorney Hennepin County Government Center 2000 Court Tower, 300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487 Tel: (612) 348-8766 Fax: (612) 348-9712
Ramsey County
Primary Contact Harry D. McPeak Assistant County Attorney, Civil Division Office of the Ramsey County Attorney Metro Square 121 Seventh Place East, Suite 4500 St. Paul, MN 55101-5001 Phone: (651) 266 3046 Email: Harry.D.McPeak@co.ramsey.mn.us
Nebraska
Douglas County (Omaha)
Primary Contact Douglas County Attorney's Office Civil Division 909 Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68183 Phone: (402) 444-7622
Lincoln-Lancaster County (Lincoln)
Primary Contact Timothy Sieh, J.D. Assistant City Attorney 555 S. 10th Street, Suite 300 Lincoln, NE 68508 Phone: (402) 441-7281 Email: tsieh@lincoln.ne.gov
New York
New York City
Primary Contact Thomas Merrill, J.D. General Counsel for Health New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene 125 Worth Street, New York, New York 10013 Tel: (212) 788-5025 Fax: (212) 788-4300
Secondary Contact Marti Copleman, Esq. Deputy General Counsel New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene 125 Worth Street, Room 618, CN30B New York, New York 10013 Tel: (212) 788-4294 Fax: (212) 788-4296
Oneida County
Primary Contact Nichole M. Hinman, Esq. Oneida County Attorney's Office 800 Park Avenue, Utica, New York 13501 Tel: (315) 798-5910 Fax: (315) 798-5603 Email: nhinman@ocgov.net
Secondary Contact Raymond F. Bara Oneida County Attorney's Office 800 Park Avenue, Utica, New York 13501 Tel: (315) 798-5910 Fax: (315) 798-5603 rbara@ocgov.net
Westchester County
Primary Contact Mary Lynn Nicolas-Brewster, BS, JD Associate County Attorney Westchester County Department of Health 600 Michaelian Office Building 148 Martine Avenue, White Plains, New York 10601 Tel: (914) 995-3648 Fax: (914) 995-4581 mln1@westchestergov.com
Ohio
City of Cincinnati
Primary Contact Roshani Hardin Chief Counsel City of Cincinnati Board of Health 801 Plum Street, Room 214 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Tel: (513) 352-1570
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
Primary Contact Henry Miller, III Solicitor Legal Department 542 4th Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Phone: (412) 578-8320 Fax: (412) 578-8325 Email: hmiller@achd.net
Secondary Contact Melinda Sala Esquire Legal Department 542 4th Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Phone: (412) 578-8320 Fax: (412) 578-8325 Email: msala@achd.net
Texas
Harris County
Primary Contact Marva Gay, JD, MA, BAJ Senior Assistant Harris County Attorney Legal Counsel to Harris County Public Health and Environmental Protection 2223 West Loop South, 7th Floor Houston, Texas 77023 Tel: (713) 755-6608 Fax: (713) 755-8772 Email: marva.gay@cao.hctx.net
Utah
Salt Lake County
Primary Contact Megan L. Smith, B.A., J.D. Deputy District Attorney Salt Lake Valley Health Department 2001 South State Street, S3600, Salt Lake City, Utah 84190-1210 Tel: (385) 468-7792 Fax: (385) 468-7805 mesmith@slco.org www.districtattorney.slco.org
Secondary Contact Melanie F. Mitchell, J.D. Unit Chief Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office 2001 South State Street, S3-600 Salt Lake City, Utah 84190-1210 Tel: (385) 468-7775 Fax: (385) 468-7805 Email: mmitchell@slco.org
Washington
King County (Seattle)
Primary Contact Amy Eiden King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office W400 King County Courthouse 516 Third Ave, Seattle, Washington 98104 Tel: (206) 477-1120 Email: amy.eiden@kingcounty.gov
Snohomish Health District
Primary Contact Steven D. Uberti Legal Counsel to the Snohomish Health District P.O. Box 1769, Everett, Washington 98206 Tel: (425) 258-6261 Fax: (425) 339-8450 suberti@bellingram.com
Thurston County
Primary Contact (Emergency Management) Donald R. [Rick] Peters, Jr., JD Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Thurston County Public Health and Social Services 2400 Evergreen Park Drive SW Suite 100 Olympia, WA 98502 Tel: (360) 786-5536 x7875 Fax: (360) 786-5551 Email: petersr@co.thurston.wa.us
Primary Contact (Department of Health, Non-Emergencies) Catherine Galvin Thurston County Public Health and Social Services 2400 Evergreen Park Drive SW Suite 100 Olympia, WA 98502 Tel: (360) 786-5536 x7866 Fax: (360) 786-5551
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