City Attorney's Office

The City Attorney’s Office provides transactional and advisory services as general counsel, and provides litigation services to the twelfth largest city in the nation, handling the bulk of lawsuits in-house.

The City Attorney’s Office does not provide legal advice to members of the public. In accordance with the Fort Worth city charter, the city attorney serves as chief legal advisor to the city council, city manager and all city departments, offices, agencies, boards and commissions. The city attorney and the assistant city attorneys represent the city in all legal proceedings as well as draft and approve ordinances, documents, contracts and legal instruments before the city council takes action.

The office also is responsible for representing the city in judicial and administrative hearings and prosecuting misdemeanor violations of ordinances and state statute Class C misdemeanors. The office is divided into two divisions – the Litigation Division and the Transactional Division – each of which is divided into sections based on areas of practice.


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Leann D. Guzman

City Attorney

Email: Leann.Guzman@fortworthtexas.gov

Leann Guzman has been with the Fort Worth City Attorney’s Office since March 2004. Leann began her career with the City in the Prosecutor’s Office. In June 2005, she moved into the Transactional Division and, since that time, has given advice to city council, city boards and commissions and city staff on a variety of issues. Leann was promoted to Section Chief of the Real Estate & City Facilities Section in 2013, where she supervised 13 attorneys who were responsible for a wide range of matters including affordable housing developments, aviation, construction, and real estate matters.

 

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Contact Us

Phone

817-392-7600

Location

City Hall
100 Fort Worth Trail
Fort Worth
76102
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Prior City Attorneys

Leann D. Guzman

May 10, 2022, to Present

Sarah J. Fullenwider
Jan. 29, 2011, to Dec. 30, 2021

David L. Yett
Feb. 9, 2000, to Jan. 29, 2011

Ralph Wade "Wade" Atkins
Feb. 23, 1982, to Feb. 9, 2000

Paul C. Isham
June 24, 1980, to Feb. 23, 1982

Arthur R. Petersen
April 11, 1978, to June 24, 1980

Standage Gordon "S. G." Johndroe, Jr.
December 1959 to April 11, 1978

Rhinehart E. Rouer
Sept. 28, 1921, to December 1959

R. Bona Ridgway
April 16, 1921, to Sept. 28. 1921

T.J. Powell
April 16, 1917, to April 16, 1921

T.A. Altman
May 11 1915, to April 16, 1917

H.C. McCart
 April 15, 1913, to May 11, 1915

W.H. Slay
April 14, 1909, to April 15, 1913

Sidney L. Samuels
1907 to 1909

E. C. Orrick
1902 to 1907

William D. Williams
1897 to 1902

C. M. Templeton
1894 to 1897

T.J. Powell
1892 to 1894

Capps & Cantey
1889 to 1891

Jas. W. Swayne
1885 to 1889

Robert McCart
1882 to 1885

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