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Superlawyer Selectee annually since 2017. Lecturer and Author, Continuing Legal Education of the California State Bar (CEB) and University of California, in both Contractual Arbitration and Legal Ethics. Has also taught courses on various related business formation topics.
License Status: Active. Address: 180 De Burgh Dr, San Anselmo, CA 94960-1124. Phone: 415-531-5935 | Fax: 833-845-2868. Email: lstimmel@stimmel-law.com. | Website: www.stimmel-law.com. More about This Attorney. License Status, Disciplinary and Administrative History.
- What Does L.A.’s City Attorney do?
- What’s on The Agenda For The Next term?
- Where Do City Attorneys Go from Here?
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- Who We Spoke to For This Piece
- The Candidates
- Hydee Feldstein Soto
- Faisal M. Gill
On the one hand, you can think of the city attorney as the head of a law firm representing the L.A. city government as its client. The city attorney runs an office of more than 500 lawyers representing L.A. in all legal matters, including filing lawsuits and defending against them. And L.A. is involved in a lot of lawsuits, whether it’s suing the f...
It’s impossible to say anything specific at this stage. So much of this depends on who we elect, what their priorities are, who else is elected for offices like city council or mayor, and what kind of legal conundrums the L.A. city government finds itself in. City attorneys have to react to the cases that land on their desk. However, the next city ...
This is a powerful office that generally leads to other powerful offices. Former city attorney Ira Reiner went on to become L.A. district attorney, while his successor James Hahn became mayor after his term as city attorney was up. Current city attorney Mike Feuer was making his bid for mayor in 2022 as well, but dropped out of the race in May.
A Multitasking City Attorney (LA Times): A 2013 editorial exploring the city attorney’s role in more depth and explaining why it’s difficult to evaluate success
Raphael Sonenshein, Executive Director of the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs, Cal State LAFernando Guerra, Professor of Political Science and Chicana/o Studies, Loyola Marymount UniversityThe primary vote for L.A. city attorney primary was crowded, with seven candidates, four of them in a tight race to replace outgoing City Attorney Mike Feuer. Faisal Gill won the primary with 24.23% of the vote. Hydee Feldstein Soto came in second, with 19.9% of the vote. She received just 136 votes more than the third-place winner, Marina Torres. ...
Attorney/Neighborhood Councilmember Feldstein Soto has had a long career as an attorney. She was a partner at two major law firms specializing in commercial finance and bankruptcy litigation, and briefly served as general counsel for entertainment company Kin Community. She grew up in Puerto Rico, but has lived in Los Angeles for the past 40 years ...
Civil Rights Attorney Gill is a criminal defense and civil rights lawyer who’s made homelessness and LAPD accountability the centerpieces of his campaign. He previously worked as a senior policy adviser at the Department of Homeland Security in the George W. Bush administration. He’s made two unsuccessful runs for office before: in 2007, he ran as ...
- Brianna Lee
- Engagement Producer, Civics & Democracy
Nov 1, 2022 · The current Porter Ranch resident became a candidate for City Attorney after representing a Black man who filed a racial profiling lawsuit against the city. Of the $2.1 million Gill has secured since entering the contest, nearly $1.6 million is his own money.
Feb 7, 2024 · Lee and Turner may someday, with more experience, be ready for the bench. Office No. 48: Ericka J. Wiley. Each candidate in this three-person race would make a credible Superior Court judge, but Deputy Public Defender Ericka J. Wiley is a standout.
Stimmel, Stimmel & Roeser. Lee D. Stimmel is an attorney providing legal services covering Business Litigation and Business / Corporate and Estate Planning & Probate. Lee Stimmel, who practices law in San Francisco, California, was selected to Super Lawyers for 2019 - 2022.
Oct 11, 2022 · Candidates would list themselves as “violent crimes prosecutor,” “child molestation prosecutor,” or “domestic violence attorney” to catch voters’ eye — and the tactic largely ...
