The Litigation Division represents the City of Austin, City officials, and City employees in affirmative and defensive civil litigation lawsuits filed in state and federal court. The Litigation Division handles cases at all stages of litigation from the initial claim investigation, to the trial court stage, and through the appellate process.
Litigation Division
Attorneys in the Litigation Division defend the City of Austin and its employees in cases filed in state and federal court and all appellate courts. The types of defensive cases include civil rights, contract disputes, personal injury, employment, and land use matters.
The Litigation Division also initiates affirmative litigation cases to recover damages to city property, to enforce code requirements, to abate criminal nuisances, to condemn property needed for a public purpose, to collect delinquent hotel taxes, to protect the environment and to enforce anti-discrimination laws related to fair housing.
The Division also processes and adjusts pre-suit insurance claims through the City’s tort liability self-insurance. Information on how to file a claim can be found under FAQs.