City Attorney

First Floor City Hall
13 W. Oneida Street
Oswego NY 13126

Phone: (315) 342-0162
Fax: (315) 342-8247
Contact: Gay Williams, City Attorney

Responsibilities:
The City Attorney shall prosecute all cases of violation of city ordinances that come before the City Court. The City Attorney shall keep a record or register of all suits and proceedings which, as City Attorney, she shall have charge over. She shall, when required, prepare all legal papers, contracts, deeds and other instruments for the city and the different departments thereof and also attend the meetings of the Common Council. The City Attorney shall examine throughly all claims against the City for damages or injuries to persons or property, and to that end may require claimants, with privilege of counsel, to appear before and be sworn by the City Judge, the City Clerk or the Chairman of a Claims Committee of the Council to answer orally any question relative to a claim against the City.