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- Archives
- County Commissioners
- Commerce & Economic Development
- Communications
- Court Administrator
- Detectives
- Finance
- Information and Technology Services
- Public Safety, includes Fire Academy
- Purchasing/Contracts
- Retirement Board/Retirement Office
Maureen E. Calder, First Assistant Solicitor
- County Commissioners
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation
- Public Defender
- Resolution Drafting
- Workers' Compensation
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Philip W. Newcomer, Chief of Litigation
- General Litigation
- Waste System Authority
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Lauren A. Hughes, Senior Assistant Solicitor
- Aging & Adult Services
- Behavioral Health / Developmental Disabilities
- Contract Review
- Litigation
- Mental Health Commitments
- Health Department
- Health and Human Services
- Housing Services
- Veterans Affairs
- Workforce
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John Marlatt, Senior Assistant Solicitor
jmarlatt@montcopa.org- Assets & Infrastructure (Parks, Trails, and Historic Sites and Public Safety)
- Conservation District
- Contract Review
- District Justice
- Farmland Preservation
- Mental Health Commitments
- Planning Commission
- Voter Services
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Brian O. Phillips, Assistant Solicitor
- Adult Probation
- Assets & Infrastructure (Roads & Bridges)
- Board of Assessment Appeals
- Correctional Facility/Prison Board
- Contract Review
- Litigation
- Mental Health Commitments
- MCTA
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Milton Velez, Assistant Solicitor
mvelez@montcopa.org- Contract Review
- Human Resources
- Litigation
- Mental Health Commitments
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Christina Terebelo, Chief Solicitor OCY
cterebel@montcopa.org- Children & Youth
- Juvenile Probation
- Youth Center Board of Managers
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Eric Cox, Jr., Assistant Solicitor OCY
ecox@montcopa.org
- Children & Youth
- Juvenile Probation
- Youth Center Board of Managers
- Public Safety & SEPA Regional Task Force
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Alisa Levine, Assistant Solicitor OCY
alevine@montcopa.org
- Children & Youth
- Juvenile Probation
- Youth Center Board of Managers
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Karen D. Fairlie, Assistant Solicitor OCY
kfairlie@montcopa.org
- Children & Youth
- Juvenile Probation
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Contact Us
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Solicitor
Contact Us
P.O. Box 311
Norristown, PA 19404-0311
Ph: 610-278-3033
Fx: 610-278-3069
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.