The Office of the City Attorney

The Oakland City Attorney’s Office consists of three legal divisions, an Operations Division and an Executive Team headed by City Attorney Ryan Richardson.

Executive Team

Amber Macaulay

Chief Assistant City Attorney
Advisory Division
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Dara Wiseman

Chief Operations Officer
Executive Team
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Elizabeth Ferrel

Executive Assistant to the Chief Assistant City Attorneys
Executive Team
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Jamie Renee Smith

Executive Assistant to the City Attorney
Executive Team
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Maria Bee

Chief Assistant City Attorney
Litigation Divisions
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Ryan Richardson

City Attorney
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Advisory Division

Overseen by Chief Assistant City Attorney Amber Macaulay, the Advisory Division provides advice and counsel on a broad range of issues to other City of Oakland agencies, including:

Litigation Division

Under the leadership of Chief Assistant City Attorney Maria Bee, the Litigation Division manages affirmative litigation brought by the Oakland City Attorney’s Office against outside actors and responds to litigation matters brought against the City of Oakland.

Operations Division

Under the supervision of COO Dara Wiseman, the Operations Team ensures the Office of the City Attorney is run efficiently and effectively to the benefit of City of Oakland staff and all City residents.