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Civil - General Counsel



Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein




Zach Klein
Columbus City Attorney
77 North Front Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-645-7385
[email protected]



General Counsel Section


Lara Baker-Morrish, Section Chief


The General Counsel Section serves as primary legal counsel to City officials with respect to issues surrounding City services, legislation, contracts, zoning and other vital issues related to the day-to-day operations of the City government. In addition, this section assists in the legal review and practical implementation of various development projects that foster the growth of our community. The Section also works to keep our environment clean by assisting various City Divisions to comply with state and federal environmental laws.


Contact the attorneys in this Section:


Lara Baker-Morrish, Chief Counsel614-645-7388[email protected]
Linda Bickerstaff, General Counsel Attorney614-645-2126[email protected]
Joshua Cartee, General Counsel Attorney614-645-5395[email protected]
Beth Harding, General Counsel Attorney614-645-7970[email protected]
Sarah Harrell, General Counsel Attorney614-645-8987[email protected]
Joshua Monroe, General Counsel Attorney614-645-0480[email protected]
Robert Tobias, General Counsel Attorney614-645-8940[email protected]


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