San Francisco City Attorney's Office

About

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office delivers comprehensive legal services to the City and County’s elected officials, departments, boards, and commissions. Its core responsibilities include representing the municipality in litigation, issuing legal opinions, reviewing and approving contracts, bonds, and ordinances, and advising the Board of Supervisors on settlements and dismissals. The office ensures that municipal actions are legally sound and that the city’s interests are protected across all governmental functions. In addition to its governmental role, the office leads a robust consumer‑protection practice authorized by state law to pursue civil actions on behalf of California residents. It has secured significant recoveries against fraudulent business practices, wage theft, payday lending schemes, and arbitration fraud, and has been nationally recognized for its pioneering work to eliminate discrimination against same‑sex couples in marriage law. These achievements have earned accolades from the American Bar Association, American Lawyer magazine, and the National Association of Consumer Advocates.