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The
Law Department, headed by City Solicitor Daniel D. Regan,
acts as the attorney for the City of Pittsburgh and its officials,
by providing legal advice to the Mayor,
City Council,
and various City Departments.
It also represents the City in court actions
involving damage claims against the City and in other actions, including
the defense allegations of ordinance unconstitutionality;
civil rights actions; suits for collection of taxes; enforcement
of such ordinances as the Zoning, Building and Traffic codes; damage
claims by the City against persons who have damaged City property;
eminent domain cases; Federal Bankruptcy Court; and the intervention
in tax assessment matters.
The Law Department also represents the City as a municipal corporation
in development transactions and operational matters, as well as
being responsible for certain filing and revivals of liens and the
drafting or approval of proposed ordinances, resolutions, deeds,
leases, contracts, legal pleadings, and briefs. The Law Department
represents the interests of Pittsburgh citizens in proceedings before
such regulatory agencies as the Public Utility Commission by seeking
to protect the City against excessive gas, electric and water utility
rates.
Daniel D. Regan
City Solicitor
Law Department
313 City-County Building
414
Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 255-2015
Fax: (412) 255-2285
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