Town Attorney

Office of the Town Attorney

The Town Attorney is the chief legal officer of the Town of Winthrop and represents the interests of the town and its individual citizens as legal counsel.

The primary duties of the Town Attorney are to commence and prosecute all actions and other legal proceedings and suits begun by the town, or by any official or board of the town, and to defend all actions and suits brought against the town in any court or other tribunal in the commonwealth or elsewhere; and also to appear as counsel in any other action, suit or prosecution which may involve the rights and interests of the town and to defend any of the officers of the town in suits or prosecutions against them for any official action or the performance of any official duty when any right, privilege, act or direction of the town may be brought into question.

The Town Attorney also appears as counsel before the legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or any committee thereof, whenever the Town Council determines that the interest or welfare of the town may be directly or incidentally concerned, or when requested so to do by a vote of the town.

The Town Attorney also, when requested, furnishes to the Town Manager and any committee of the town, or any board or officer thereof, a legal opinion upon any subject respecting their duties and responsibilities.