Office of the County Attorney, Dutchess County (Dutchess County Attorney's Office)

About Office of the County Attorney, Dutchess County (Dutchess County Attorney's Office)

The Dutchess County Attorney's Office is the legal department of county government in Poughkeepsie, New York, headed by the County Attorney. Under the county's structure, the office serves as legal counsel to the executive branch and to every county unit except the County Legislature. Cases in which the county is a party, whether it sues or is sued, fall to the office, which also appears before state and federal tribunals and administrative agencies.

Practice work includes claims and litigation, drafting and reviewing local laws and resolutions, opinions and legal research, and contract and lease review. Labor-related work covers contract negotiations, grievance and Public Employment Relations Board proceedings, and personnel matters. The office also handles Family Court cases involving juvenile delinquents and Persons in Need of Supervision, eminent domain and highway takings, real property tax enforcement, tax refund claims, and challenges to county construction bid awards. Its listed address is 22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie.

Practice areas

Areas of work that Office of the County Attorney, Dutchess County (Dutchess County Attorney's Office) describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.

Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 30, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with Office of the County Attorney, Dutchess County (Dutchess County Attorney's Office).

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