City of Akron Law Department
Address
172 S Broadway St
Suite 202
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 375-2030
Details
The Department of Law serves as the legal arm of the City of Akron, providing timely, responsive, high-quality legal services to all departments and branches of City government. The Law Department includes the Director of Law, the Deputy Director of Law, the Chief City Prosecutor, the Deputy Chief Prosecutor, and a staff of Assistant Directors of Law and Assistant Prosecutors who are appointed by the Mayor. The Department of Law handles civil and criminal matters, provides legal opinions, prepares and reviews all contracts, legal documents, and legislation for the City.
The civil matters handled by the Law Department include civil litigation, alternative dispute resolution matters including mediations, conciliations, and arbitrations. The Law department also addresses criminal matters including conducting the initial appearance for all felony-level offenses and prosecuting criminal misdemeanor offenses and misdemeanor traffic offenses for the City of Akron as well as the townships, villages, and municipalities located within the jurisdiction of the Akron Municipal Court. This includes the communities of Bath, Richfield, Fairlawn, Springfield, Lakemore, and Mogadore. Additionally, the City’s prosecutors provide real-time, on call legal advice 24/7/365 to 11 local law enforcement agencies, as well as state and county agencies operating within the jurisdiction of the Akron Municipal Court.
Civil Division
172 S. Broadway, Room 200
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 375-2030
Prosecutor's Office
172 S. Broadway Room 202
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 375-2730
(330) 375-2281 fax
Nearby Eat & Drink
- Urban Gourmet166 S High St (143 feet NW)
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- Café Arnone172 S Broadway St (294 feet E)
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Nearby Entertainment
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- Akron Children's Museum216 S Main St (606 feet W)
Nearby Arts & Culture
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Nearby Parking
- Summit County Parking Deck200 S High St (374 feet SW)
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- Broadway Parking Deck120 S Broadway (639 feet NE)
- Akron Centre Parking Deck11 W Mill St (813 feet N)