Legal Staff Assignments by Area of Expertise

The various areas of work performed by the Legal Department are arranged in alphabetical order.  Next to the area of expertise is the lawyer and/or legal assistant who usually works in the area.

Area of ExpertiseStaff
Bankruptcy, Foreclosures, Tax SalesMichael Kelley
Building Code Enforcement
(Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing)
Vicky Long Hill
Civil Rights Complaints
(not those against the City of Des Moines)
Douglas Philiph
Civil Litigation - Code EnforcementVicky Long Hill
Civil Litigation - Other than Code EnforcementMark Godwin
Angela T. Althoff
Gary D. Goudelock, Jr.
Steven Lussier
Claims and InvestigationsDan Scieszinski
Code Enforcement
Building Code
Housing Code
Neighborhood Inspection Zoning Ordinance
Vicky Long Hill
Cheryl Tillinghast
Victoria Cresta
CollectionsDiane Roscoe
Community Development Block Grant
"CDBG" Programs
Glenna Frank
Criminal ProsecutionKatharine Massier
Economic DevelopmentLarry McDowell
Roger K. Brown
Michael Kelley
Enterprise Community Steering CommitteeAnn DiDonato
Environmental MattersKathy Vanderpool
Glenna Frank
Dave Ferree - Airport
Home Investment Partnership Program
("HOME")
Mike Kelley
Intellectual PropertyAnn DiDonato
PersonnelCarol J. Moser
Property Acquisition and Eminent Domain
and Condemnation
General - Glenna Frank
Airport - David Ferree
Economic Development - Michael Kelley
Eminent Domain Appeals - Gary D. Goudelock, Jr.
Leases and Property Management – Glenna Frank
Property Supervision
Property Management
General City Property – Glenna Frank
City Park Property - Ann DiDonato
Prosecution, Traffic & CriminalKatharine Massier
Public InformationAnn DiDonato
PurchasingKathy Vanderpool
Ann DiDonato
Tort Litigation (Other than code enforcement)Mark Godwin
Angela T. Althoff
Gary D. Goudelock, Jr.
Steven Lussier
Katharine Massier
Traffic Code
Traffic Enforcement
Katharine Massier
Traffic and TransportationKathy Vanderpool
Workers CompensationAngela T. Althoff
ZoningAdministration – Mike Kelley
Enforcement - Vicky Long Hill