Division of Public Interest Litigation

Acts as counsel and gives legal advice to the Police Department, the Departments of Homeland Security, Environmental Protection, Permitting Services, Consumer Affairs, and Recreation. It also provides counsel to the Office of Landlord and Tenant Affairs, the Board of Licensing Commissioners, the Historic Preservation Commission and the Inspector General's Office. This representation includes representing these entities in contested cases before County Board of Appeals and in both State and Federal courts, and prosecutes forfeitures under the drug laws in the Circuit Court. The Division also drafts and reviews agreements, legislation, regulations, and other legal documents. Attorneys from the Division conduct negotiations, issue legal opinions, and testify before public bodies.

Primarily responsible for the processing and prosecution of code enforcement violations from all departments, agencies, boards, and commissions which are presented in the District Court of Maryland. The Division also collects all monies owed to Montgomery County that have been referred to the County Attorney, including past due personal property taxes, code enforcement judgments, subrogation claims, bounced checks, unpaid fines, and miscellaneous amounts billed by the County.

List of Staff Attorney -

• James C. Savage, Division Chief
• Terrilyn Brooks, Associate County Attorney
• Nowelle A. Ghahhari, Assistant County Attorney
• Kathryn Lloyd, Assistant County Attorney
• Jerome Allen Nicholas, Jr., Associate County Attorney
• Malcolm Spicer, Associate County Attorney
• William Snoddy, Associate County Attorney
• Walter E. Wilson, Associate County Attorney