Legal & Risk Management Department

Legal & Risk Management Overview

The Legal & Risk Management Department serves a dual function for the City, with the City Attorney’s Office handling all legal matters for the City, including providing advice, counsel and litigation services in the ever-widening areas of law impacting municipal corporations, and the Risk Management Division serving as a resource to the City Council and City departments in handing the City’s Workers’ Compensation Program and the City’s Liability Program, including claims by and against the City and the administration of the City’s self-insurance and commercial insurance coverage obligations.  

Advocates for the Corona Community

The LRM Department is a strategic partner with the City Council and City departments, assisting in the achievement of their goals and the protection of City resources.  We ultimately advocate for and serve the interests of the Corona community, as identified through the City Council’s laws and policies and as implemented through its officers, boards, commissions, committees and employees. We strive to always serve as effective advocates for the Corona community.

Mission Statement & Core Values

Above all, the LRM Department aims to perform our duties with our Mission Statement and Core Values in mind:

Mission Statement:  The mission of the LRM is to provide the City Council and City officers, boards, commissions, committees, and employees with high quality, effective and efficient service while pursuing City goals, protecting City resources, and thereby safeguarding the interests of the Corona community.

Core Values: The guiding core values of the LRM are accountability, ethics, quality, professionalism, effectiveness, efficiency, problem-solving and tenacity.

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Legal & Risk Management Divisions:

City Attorney's Office

Risk Management Division

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