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The
City Attorney serves as primary legal advisor to City Council, Mayor,
City Manager, City Superintendent and all City Departments, Boards,
Commissions, Authorities, Offices and Agencies.
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Your City Attorney: |
Philip
Erickson
City Attorney
Philip
A. Erickson has served as City Attorney for the City of Eaton
Rapids since April of 2002. Philip is a shareholder with
the law firm of Plunkett & Cooney, P.C. and is a member of
the Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys. He has extensive
experience in representing Michigan municipalities. He is also
an active member of the State Bar of Michigan and the American
Bar Association State and Local Government Law Section. Philip
received his undergraduate degree from James Madison College
at Michigan State University in 1981 where he was a member
of
the Honors College. He graduated with honors from the Wayne
State University School of Law in 1984.
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Plunkett & Cooney, P.C.
325 E. Grand River Ave.
Suite 250
Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 324-5608
(517) 333-6694 fax
perickson@plunkettcooney.com
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| Duties: |
| Responsibilities of
the City Attorney include serving as primary legal advisor to
the City Counsel, the Mayor, the City Manager, the City Superintendent
and all City Departments, Commissions, Boards, Authorities, Offices
and Agencies. The City Attorney prosecutes all ordinance violations
in the City and works closely with the Police Department. The
City Attorney prepares and/or reviews city ordinances, regulations,
contracts and such other matters as may be required by the City
Charter, City Council or otherwise. The City Attorney represents
the City in litigation where there is no insurance counsel appointed,
and he monitors litigation in which insurance counsel is appointed.
The City Attorney attends meetings of the City Council, and advises
the City Council with respect to its duties and responsibilities
under the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. |
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