Welcome to the homepage of the St. Mary's County Attorney's Office. This site is designed to provide you with information about the functions of the Office and some of the many issues we handle on behalf of the citizens of St. Mary's County.

The Office of the County Attorney provides legal services to the Board of County Commissioners, the County Administrator and other county departments, offices, agencies, boards and commissions.

Specific legal representation includes drafting and reviewing legislation and regulations for form and legal sufficiency, litigation, and the practice of real estate, zoning, employment, contract, procurement, constitutional and municipal law as each pertains to the operation of County government.

The Office of the County Attorney has dealt effectively with a vastly increasing case and workload.  We have resolved numerous boundary disputes, drafted standard forms for use to obtain employment with the County, and to obtain a waiver of certain fees.  We have also negotiated and otherwise assisted in the acquisition of rights-of-way and properties for the construction of public improvements.

The Office of the County Attorney has reinstituted the prosecution of municipal infractions, negotiated the County’s cable franchise agreements, and drafted numerous County ordinances and resolutions.

The County Attorney’s Office is prohibited from offering legal advice to citizens; however, it can mediate some problems and can refer citizens to the appropriate agency for further assistance. The County Attorney’s Office provides legal counsel to the Board of County Commissioners, County Departments, Division Heads and other government subdivisions in all matters of the law relating to St. Mary’s County, Maryland.