Solicitor
The Solicitor’s Office, led by the county solicitor, provides legal advice and assistance to all county departments. In addition, the solicitor acts as general counsel to the county commissioners. The solicitor's duties include the following:
The Office of the Solicitor is located on the eighth floor of One Montgomery Plaza, and may be reached at (610) 278-3033. A complete listing of the attorneys in the Solicitor’s Office, with their areas of responsibility, is set forth below.
- Prepare and revise ordinances and resolutions.
- Litigate legal actions and claims brought by or against the County.
- Draft and approve all contracts, agreements or other legal documents executed by authorized County Officials.
The Office of the Solicitor is located on the eighth floor of One Montgomery Plaza, and may be reached at (610) 278-3033. A complete listing of the attorneys in the Solicitor’s Office, with their areas of responsibility, is set forth below.
JOSHUA STEIN, SOLICITOR
jstein1@montcopa.org----------------------------------------------------
JOSHUA STEIN, FIRST ASSISTANT SOLICITOR
jstein1@montcopa.org
- Archives
- County Commissioners
- Commerce & Economic Development
- Communications
- Court Administrator
- Detectives
- Finance
- Information and Technology Services
- Public Defender
- Public Safety
- Purchasing/Contracts
- Retirement Board
- Youth Center
PHILIP W. NEWCOMER, CHIEF OF LITIGATION
pnewcome@montcopa.org
- General Litigation
- Waste System Authority
MAUREEN E. CALDER, SENIOR ASSISTANT SOLICITOR
- Contract Review
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation
- Mental Health Commitments
- Resolution Drafting
- Voter Services
- Workers' Compensation
ERIC J. COX, JR., ASSISTANT SOLICITOR
ecox@montcopa.org
- Children and Youth
- Juvenile Probation
LAUREN A. HUGHES, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR
lhughes@montcopa.org
- Aging & Adult Services
- Behavioral Health / Developmental Disabilities
- Commission on Women & Families
- Contract Review
- Litigation
- Mental Health Commitments
- Health Department
- Veterans Affairs
ALISA LEVINE, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR
- Children and Youth
- Juvenile Probation
JOHN MARLATT, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR
jmarlatt@montcopa.org
- Assets & Infrastructure (Parks, Trails, and Historic Sites and Public Safety)
- Conservation District
- Contract REview
- Farmland PReservation
- Housing Services
- Mental Health Commitments
- Planning Commission
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BRIAN O. PHILLIPS, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR
bphillips@montcopa.org
- Assets & Infrastructure (Roads & Bridges)
- Board of Assessment Appeals
- Correctional Facility/Prison Board
- Contract Review
- Litigation
- Mental Health Commitments
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CHRISTINA TEREBELO, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR
cterebelo@montcopa.org
CHRISTINA TEREBELO, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR
cterebelo@montcopa.org- Children & Youth
- Juvenile Probation
- Youth Center Board of Managers