Law Department
About Law
The mission of the Law Department is to give timely, practical advice on legal questions affecting the City’s interest and to represent the interests of the City in legal matters and proceedings with integrity, professionalism, and efficiency. The Law Department is charged with managing all litigation in which the City is a party of interest, prosecuting municipal ordinance violations, drafting legislation, approving as to form all contracts, deeds, bond, and other documents signed in the name of the city, serving as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator and human rights investigator, providing primary staff support for the Citizens Police Review Board and Disabilities Commission and advising the City Council, City boards and commission, City Manager, and department directors on legal matters. The City Counselor is the director of the Department, which is composed of two divisions: the Counselor (Civil) Division and the Prosecution Division.
Counselor (Civil) Division
The Counselor Division provides legal advice and support to the City Council, City staff, and Commission on issues relating solely to City business. The City Counselor and Assistant City Counselors are also responsible for the management of litigation involving the City; preparing and enforcing City ordinances and resolutions; and preparing contracts and leases.
Prosecution Division
The Prosecution Division is situated on the second floor of the Howard Municipal Building located at 600 East Broadway and focuses on prosecuting city ordinance violations in order to protect the health and safety of the citizens and the integrity of neighborhoods. The Prosecution Division includes the Prosecuting Attorney, one Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, and support staff. The Prosecution Division represents the interests of the public as a whole and does not represent individuals. The attorneys and staff employed by the office are strictly prohibited from providing any legal advice to private individuals.
Attorneys
- Nancy Thompson – City Counselor
- Robert Rinck – City Prosecutor
- Rebecca Thompson – Assistant City Counselor
- Melissa Buchanan – Assistant City Counselor
- Kristin Mengwasser – Assistant City Counselor
- Christopher Shelton – Assistant City Counselor
- Adam Kruse – Assistant City Prosecutor
- Steve Van Matre – Assistant City Counselor
- Rose Wibbenmeyer – Assistant City Counselor
Contacts
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Phone: 573.499.4653
Public Health & Human Services
Phone: 573.817.6441
Alternate Phone: 573.874.7781
Fax: 573.874.7756
Email: Health@CoMo.gov
Address:
1005 W. Worley St
Columbia, Missouri 65203
Title: Mayor
Term Expires: April 2025
Phone: 573.874.7222
Email: Mayor@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Missouri
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65205
Title: Ward 1 Council Member
Term Expires: April 2026
Phone: 573.864.4978
Email: Ward1@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Missouri
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65205
Title: Ward 2 Council Member
Term Expires: April 2024
Phone: 573.823.2274
Email: Ward2@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Missouri
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65205
Title: Ward 3 Council Member
Term Expires: April 2025
Phone: 573.864.4976
Email: Ward3@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Missouri
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65205
Title: Ward 4 Council Member
Term Expires: April 2025
Phone: 573.999.0897
Email: Ward4@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Missouri
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65205
Title: Ward 5 Council Member
Term Expires: April 2026
Phone: 573.864.4972
Email: Ward5@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Missouri
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65205
Title: Ward 6 Council Member
Term Expires: April 2024
Phone: 573.864.4971
Email: Ward6@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Missouri
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65205
Address:
600 Big Bear Boulevard, Columbia, MO 65202
Address:
2300 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO
Address:
100 N Old 63
Address:
N William St
Columbia, MO
Address:
1905 Hillcrest Dr.
Parks and Recreation Department General Office (aka Gentry Building)
Phone: 573.874.7460
Fax: 573.874.7640
Email: ParksAndRec@CoMo.gov
Address:
1 South 7th Street
P. O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Phone: 573.817.5024
Fax: 573.442.8828
Email: HumanRights@CoMo.gov
Address:
701 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Address:
2900 East Nifong Boulevard
Columbia, MO 65201
Title: Constituent Services and Legislative Affairs Administrator
Phone: 573.874.7646
Email: Stacey.Weidemann@CoMo.gov
Address:
902 Range Line St.
Phone: 573.817.5015
Address:
5001 E Meyer Industrial Drive, Columbia, MO 65203
Address:
1201 Paquin St.
Phone: 573.874.7378
Fax: 573.874.7761
Email: Business.license@CoMo.Gov
Address:
PO Box 6015, Columbia, MO, 65205
Address:
2002 Grindstone Pkwy.
Stephens Lake Beach (Unguarded) and Spraygrounds
Address:
100 Old 63 N.
Molly Thomas Bowden Neighborhood Policing Center
Address:
1204 International Drive,
Columbia, MO 65202
Phone: 573.449.1888
Phone: 573.874.2489
Alternate Phone: 573.441.5574
Email: Info@CoMo.gov
Address:
300 S Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
Title: Parks and Recreation
Phone: 573.874.7460
Email: ParksandRec@CoMo.gov
Address:
1 South 7th Street
P. O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Title: Assistant City Manager
Phone: 573.874.2489
Email: Carol.Rhodes@CoMo.gov
Address:
City Hall, Second Floor
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65203
Phone: 573.817.5024
Email: DisabilityServices@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Law Department
ADA Coordinator
701 East Broadway, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Title: IT Director
Phone: 573.874.7500
Email: Cityit1@CoMo.gov
Address:
701 E Broadway
Columbia, Missouri 65201
Address:
1900 Blue Ridge Road
Phone: 573.875.8477
Phone: 573.874.6338
Email: Cmo@CoMo.gov
Address:
City Hall, Second Floor
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri 65205
Prevention, Disease Intervention & Case Management
Phone: 573.874.7408
Alternate Phone: 833.402.1458
Email: SexualHealth@CoMo.gov
Title: Assistant Chief, Investigative Operations Support
Email: Lance.Bolinger@CoMo.gov
Phone: 573.874.7491
Phone: 573.874.7391
Alternate Phone: 573.874.7450
Fax: 573.874.7446
Email: Fire@CoMo.gov
Address:
201 Orr St
Columbia, MO 65201
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Phone: 573.874.2489
Email: Cc_forms@CoMo.gov
Address:
1313 Lakeview
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: 573.874.7223
Fax: 573.442.8828
Address:
701 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Phone: 573.874.7230
Fax: 573.874.7531
Email: MunicipalCourt@CoMo.gov
Address:
600 E. Broadway
Columbia, MO 65203
Office of Neighborhood Services
Phone: 573.817.5050
Alternate Phone: 573.874.7339
Email: Neighborhood@CoMo.gov
Address:
701 Broadway
Columbia, MO, 65201
Title: Senior Administrative Supervisor (Administration)
Phone: 573.874.7347
Email: Dana.Vaughn@CoMo.gov
Capen Park Yard Waste Drop-off Center
Phone: 573.874.2489
Address:
1600 Capen Park Dr, Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: 573.874.2489
Address:
400 N Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: 573.441.5525
Phone: 573.874.7380
Email: UCS@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Utility Customer Service, PO Box 6015, Columbia, MO, 65205
Phone: 573.874.7499
Fax: 573.874.7546
Email: Volunteer@CoMo.gov
Address:
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Title: Railroad Operations
Phone: 573.441.5564
Alternate Phone: 573.864.2171
Email: Matthew.Sabath@CoMo.gov
Title: City Manager
Phone: 573.874.2489
Email: Cmo@CoMo.gov
Address:
City Hall, Second Floor
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65203
Address:
400 N. Providence Rd.
Phone: 573.874.7229
Fax: 573.874.7533
Email: CityProsecutor@CoMo.gov
Address:
600 E. Broadway
P. O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205-6015
Title: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Administrator, LGBTQ+ Liaison
Phone: 573.289.5975
Email: D'andre.thompson@CoMo.gov
Gans Creek Cross Country Course
Address:
3350 E. Gans Road
Title: Entrepreneurship Coordinator
Phone: 573.441.5546
Alternate Phone: 573.268.5596
Email: Jay.Sparks@CoMo.gov
Phone: 573.874.2489
Email: Cc_forms@CoMo.gov
Address:
701 E. Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Convention & Visitors Bureau – Special Events
Phone: 573.817.5052
Email: Specialevents@CoMo.gov
Address:
300 S. Providence Road, Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: 573.874.7376
Phone: 573.874.7491
Address:
1615 Business Loop 70 W
Columbia, MO 65202
Address:
3350 Waco Rd
Columbia, MO 65202
Address:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial at Battle Garden
800 W. Stadium Blvd.
Columbia, MO 65203
Address:
Grissum Building, 1313 Lakeview Ave.
Address:
2104 Hillcrest Drive
Phone: 573.874.7223
Fax: 573.442.8828
Address:
701 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Phone: 573.874.7229
Fax: 573.874.7533
Email: CityProsecutor@CoMo.gov
Address:
600 E. Broadway
P. O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205-6015
Press Releases
4/2/2019 – Fair Housing and Lending Seminar scheduled for Friday, April 5
3/19/2019 – Registration open for April 5 Fair Housing and Lending Seminar
4/4/2018 – City of Columbia celebrating 50 years of fair housing