CORPORATION COUNSEL

Frederic P. Felker

LOCATION & CONTACT INFORMATION

Room 206
Courthouse Building
1313 Belknap Street
Superior, Wisconsin  54880
Phone:  (715) 395-1453

Rebecca Lovejoy, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Rita Johnson, Secretary

MISSION STATEMENT

The Corporation Counsel is the attorney for the county government.  The Corporation Counsel represents the county in civil legal matters or makes appropriate recommendations for representation.  He advises the County Board in matters of legal concern including open meetings and parliamentary procedure, and generally represents the county interests as the County Board deems necessary.  The duties of the Corporation Counsel, as conferred by State Statute and the County Board, are limited to civil matters affecting Douglas County or any of its departments.  The Corporation Counsel must attend all meetings of the County Board and its committees, when requested.  The Corporation Counsel represents the Douglas County Child Support Enforcement Agency and gives legal advice to all other units of county government.  The Corporation Counsel may neither represent nor advise private parties in his official capacity as the county's attorney.