CITY ATTORNEYS
Elias, Abigail
Chief Assistant City Attorney
aelias@a2gov.org
Office Telephone Number: (734) 994-4368
▪Advises the Public Services Area
▪Handles matters involving water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer; cable and telecommunications; solid waste and recycling; energy; rights-of-way management; and related contracts
Fales, Mary Joan
Senior Assistant City Attorney
mfales@a2gov.org
Office Telephone Number: (734) 994-4349
▪Advises the Finance and Administrative Services Area; Safety Services Area (Office of Emergency Management); and Community Services Area (Parks)
Larcom, Kristen D.
Senior Assistant City Attorney
klarcom@a2gov.org
Office Telephone Number: (734) 994-4373
▪Advises the Safety Services Area: Police and Fire Departments
▪Handles matters involving Public Nuisances, Housing, Building and Zoning Code Violations, Personal Property Taxes, and Michigan Tax Tribunal Appeals
McDonald, Kevin S.
Senior Assistant City Attorney
kmcdonald@a2gov.org
Office Telephone Number: (734) 994-2860
▪Advises the Community Services Area primarily in the areas of planning and zoning, including land use and development; also advises related matters in community development and affordable housing
Niemela, Nancy L.
Senior Assistant City Attorney
nniemela@a2gov.org
Office Telephone Number: (734) 996-3189
▪Advises Human Resources Services primarily on labor law matters. Also provides related employment law advice.
Postema, Stephen K.
City Attorney
spostema@a2gov.org
Office Telephone Number: (734) 997-1020
▪Advises the Mayor, City Council, City Administrator, and oversees the City Attorney’s Office.
West, Robert
Senior Assistant City Attorney
rwest@a2gov.org
Office Telephone Number: (734) 994-2673
▪Oversees 15th District Court criminal prosecutions and traffic tickets
▪Sobriety Court
▪Advises Safety Services Area: Police and Fire Departments
▪Handles negligence and other lawsuits brought against the City