Office of the City Attorney
Welcome to our website. The Office of the City Attorney serves as a public "law firm" for the City of Lansing. Our goal is to equal or exceed the legal abilities of any respected private law firm in the State and to be the best possible "law firm" to the City.
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Sincerely,
Brig Smith
City Attorney
City Market Deal Passes Unanimously
On August 18, Pat Gillespie's $24 million-plus Market Place project passed 8-0. The project includes a new City Market closer to the riverfront. The new Market will be built, owned, and operated by the City.
This deal continues the momentum of several multi-million dollar deals revitalizing the City's riverfront. Market Place is the latest in a string of projects the Office of the City Attorney has helped to negotiate, and now joins the Accident Fund world headquarters, the Capitol Club Condominium tower, and the Michigan State Police headquarters.
Many thanks to Acting Deputy City Attorney Don Kulhanek for helping pull off this historic deal.
City Fights Cell Tower Sprawl
The City Attorney recently secured dismissal of a federal case T-Mobile brought against the City. T-Mobile sought to place a cell tower in the middle of a neighborhood.
The dismissal, coupled with a newly passed cell tower moratorium and a newly proposed cell tower ordinance, means that the neighborhood in particular and the City in general have much greater protection when-- and if-- a cell phone company applies for a tower.
Many thanks to the neighbors for their patience and trust.
