Los Angeles County Counsel
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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.
The Office of the Los Angeles County Counsel was established in 1913 pursuant to the Los Angeles County Charter and the California Constitution.[1][2]
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.[1]
| County Counsel | Term[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Hill | 1913–1923 | |||
| Edward T. Bishop | 1923–1926 | |||
| Everett W. Mattoon | 1926–1938 | |||
| J.H. O'Connor | 1938–1945 | |||
| Harold W. Kennedy | 1945–1967 | |||
| John D. Maharg | 1967–1973 | |||
| John H. Larson | 1973–1983 | |||
| DeWitt W. Clinton | 1983–1998 | |||
| Lloyd W. Pellman | 1998–2004 | |||
| Raymond G. Fortner Jr. | 2004–2009 | |||
| Robert Kalunian (acting) | 2009–2010 | |||
| Andrea Ordin | 2010–2012 | |||
| John F. Krattli | 2012–2014 | |||
| Mark J. Saladino | 2014–2015 | |||
| Mary C. Wickham | 2015–2020 | |||
| Rodrigo A. Castro-Silva | November 2020 – Present | Dawyn Harrison | Present |
