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Law Director Proudfoot outlines department work, caseloads and advice to new council members
Summary
Law Director Bradley Proudfoot reported on the Law Department’s duties and staffing, summarized 2025 caseloads (over 4,000 traffic cases, over 500 criminal cases, five appeals, five jury trials, five pending lawsuits) and urged new council members to be inquisitive, collaborative and to rely on city staff expertise.
Law Director Bradley Proudfoot delivered the office’s annual report at the Jan. 6 meeting, describing the Law Department’s statutory duties (general legal counsel to city officials and prosecution of municipal misdemeanors) and staffing. He said the department includes himself, Assistant Law Director Jared Roberts and paralegals Jessica Chamberlain and Melanie Sontag, and noted long‑tenured staff who have provided institutional knowledge.
Proudfoot provided approximate 2025 caseload figures: “over 4,000 plus traffic cases,” “over 500 criminal cases,” five appeals, five jury trials and five pending lawsuits. He also offered practical advice to new council members, urging them to “be inquisitive, but be cordial” and to seek expertise from department directors when needed. He thanked council members for their collaboration and said he looked forward to working with the new Council.
