210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Rm. 401
Madison, WI   53703
Main: (608) 266-4511  
TYY: (608) 267-8664 
FAX: (608) 267-8715 
E-mail: mmay@cityofmadison.com

Mission

The City Attorney provides legal representation to the City of Madison as an entity. As the City’s lawyers, the Office of the City Attorney engages in three major activities. First, we prosecute violations of the City’s laws, enforcing ordinances adopted by the Common Council. Second, we provide legislative counsel, drafting and revising the City’s code of ordinances and advising the Common Council and City Boards, Committees and Commissions on the meaning of legislative enactments. Third, we provide general legal counsel and representation to the City, drafting documents, advising City officials and managers on compliance with the law, representing the City in court, negotiating on the City’s behalf, and otherwise using legal procedures to support and defend the lawful decisions of City officials and agencies.

• Contract Training Materials
• Ethics Code Forms
• Opinions
• Madison General Ordinances
• Training Videos
• Lobbying Ordinance Materials for Training Program (PDF 40KB)
• Lobbying Information: Registration of Principal Employing a Lobbyist:
• Assistant City Attorneys
• "Robert's Rules in Short: A Guide to Running an Effective Meeting" (PDF 68KB)
• Student Internship Program (PDF 193KB)