Office of the City Attorney
Staff and Contact Information
Contact Us:
City Attorney's Office
PO Box 60 Abilene, Texas 79604
(325) 676-6251
(325) 676-6439 (fax)



Attorneys


   
T. Daniel Santee
    City Attorney

Areas of Practice: City Council, General Government (City Manager, Emergency Management) Economic Development (Primary), Planning and Development Services (Zoning primary), Airport, Police and Fire Administration, Finance (Budget), Administrative Services (Civil Service primary)

Legal Liaison for the following boards: City Council, Civil Service, Venue District, DCOA, Planning and Zoning, Airport Development Board, Plat and Site Plan Review Committee, AIC, AEDC




Contact Info:
daniel.santee@abilenetx.com
(325) 676-6254



    
Stanley Smith
    Assistant City Attorney

Areas of Practice: Administrative Services (Risk Management Claims and Litigation primary), Bankruptcies, Public Works (Transit and Traffic, Land, Engineering, Streets, Solid Waste Services), Economic Development (Secondary), Finance/Planning and Development Services (Lien Review, MPO)

Legal Liaison for the following boards: MPO Policy Board, Safety Committee, Police Academy Advisory, Citylink ADA Advisory Board




Contact Info:
stanley.smith@abilenetx.com
(325) 676-6256



    
Theresa James
    Assistant City Attorney

Areas of Practice: Public Works (Stormwater), Franchise Agreements, Water, Finance (Accounting, Purchasing, 9-1-1, Fleet, Utilities and Maintenance Services), Administrative Services (Human Resources, Training, Benefits, Civil Service secondary), Non-Profit Affiliates and their related Divisions (Friends of Safety City, Civic Abilene, Zoological Society, Friends of the Library, Frontier Texas, Keep Abilene Beautiful)

Legal Liaison for the following boards: Fireman’s Pension Board, Energy Audit Committee, 9-1-1, Frontier Texas!, Zoo Board, Civic Abilene, Library Board, Keep Abilene Beautiful, Friends of Safety City Board


Contact Info:
theresa.james@abilenetx.com
(325) 676-6258



    
Kelley Messer
    Assistant City Attorney
Areas of Practice: Planning and Development Services (Building Inspections, Zoning secondary, Office of Neighborhood Services, CDBG), Open Records (primary), Administrative Services (Information Technology, Risk Management Claims and Litigation secondary), Community Services (Parks, Recreation, Health), General Government (Communications)

Legal Liaison for the following boards: Board of Building Standards, Mechanical/Plumbing/ Electrical and Swimming Pool Board of Appeals, Parks Board, Municipal Golf Course Advisory Board, Mayor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Board of Adjustment, Landmarks Commission, Plat and Site Plan Review Committee

Contact Info:
kelley.messer@abilenetx.com
(325) 676-6213




Staff



Paralegals

Rita Monterrosa
Litigation and Open Records Paralegal
rita.monterrosa@abilenetx.com


Sheletra Hayes
Municipal Court Paralegal
sheletra.hayes@abilenetx.com