• Provide contract, ordinance and resolution review and drafting to county departments.
• Legal advice to departments and county board.
• Training to county employees.
• Prosecution of county citations.
• Processing of claims against the county.
• Open meeting and public records law. 

Provide legal counsel and representation to the Department of Human Services (DHS).

• (CHIPS) cases, children in need of protection and services 
• (JIPS) cases, juveniles in need of protection and services
• (TPR) cases termination of parental rights

Provide legal counsel and representation to the Department of Human Services (DHS)

• Drafting and reviewing legal documents.
• Prosecuting Chapter 51 mental commitments.

Mental Commitment - Circuit Court Forms

Mental Commitment - Steps in the Commitment Process

• Processing Chapters 54 and 55 temporary guardianship, guardianships and protective placements and Watts annual reviews.

Guardianship Forms - Circuit Court Forms

Guardianship - Duties & Powers of the Guardian of the Person

Guardianship - Duties & Powers of the Guardian of Estate

Provide legal counsel and representation to the Planning and Development Department and the City-County Health Department on zoning, building and sanitary code enforcement issues.

Provide legal counsel and representation to the Child Support Agency.

• Representation to establishing paternity
• Establishing, amending and enforcement of child support order

State of Wisconsin - Child Support

Provide legal counsel and representation to any department of the county requiring assistance in pursuing collection and reimbursement.