The City Solicitor’s Office represents the City of Somerville as a municipal corporation. In particular, we provide legal representation to the Mayor, the Board of Aldermen, all departments of the City and most of its boards and commissions. Such representation includes active litigation matters as well as legal opinions. As general legal counsel to the City, as a corporation, the City Solicitor’s Office is prohibited from providing legal representation or legal advice to members of the public. Therefore, if you have a private dispute, the Law Department cannot advise you how to proceed. If you are seeking legal services, you may wish to contact the following agencies:

Attorney General's Office
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108-1698
Phone: 617-727-2200

Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyer Reference Service
20 West Street
Boston, MA 02111-1218
Phone: 1-800-392-6164

The Boston Bar Association Lawyer Reference Service
16 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-742-0625

Greater Boston Legal Services
60 Gore Street, Suite 203
Cambridge, MA 02141
Telephone: 617-603-2700