Law Department

The North Olmsted Department of Law is headed by the Director of Law. The Director of Law is an elected City official who serves four year terms of office. The current Director of Law is James M. Dubelko, who was first elected to the office in 2001 and was re-elected in 2005. His current term of office is from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2009.

                                       Law Department Staff

                     Name                              Position                                Phone Number                   E-mail Address

                    James M. Dubelko           Director of Law                    440 716 4217                    dubelkoj@north-olmsted.com
                    Bryan P. O'Malley           Asst. Law Director               440 716 4218                    omalleyb@north-olmsted.com
                    Carole O. Heyward         Asst. Law Director                440 716 4262                    heywardc@north-olmsted.com
                    Michael J. Gordillo           City Prosecutor                     440 716 4207                    nopdpros@ameritech.net
                    Victoria Flash                   Secretary                              440 716 4261                    flashv@north-olmsted.com

Duties of Director of Law

The primary duties of the Director of Law, set forth in Article V, Section 2 of the City Charter, are as follows:

"The Director of Law shall act as legal counsel and serve in such capacity the Mayor, Council, administrative officers, departments, and the commissions and boards of the City. As legal counsel and attorney, he shall represent the City in all proceedings in court or before any administrative body and in such other matters and controversies as he is, by resolution or ordinance, directed to prosecute. The Director of Law may with the approval of a majority of the members of Council retain the services of outside counsel to assist him in carrying out any of duties specified in this Section. He or an Assistant Director of Law shall act as Prosecuting Attorney for the City. He shall perform all other duties now or hereinafter imposed upon city solicitors by the laws of the State of Ohio unless otherwise provided by ordinance of the Council and shall perform such duties as Council and the Mayor may imposed upon him consistent with his office."

Article V, Section 2 of the City Charter, entitled "Director of Law," in its entirety, may be accessed through this weblink: North Olmsted Charter

Fair Housing Program

The North Olmsted Fair Housing Program is administered by the North Olmsted Law Department. The Fair Housing Program reaches out to the North Olmsted community to ensure that no resident of North Olmsted is denied a housing opportunity because of race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, familial status, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or handicap. Assistant Director of Law Carole O. Heyward is the Administrator of the City's Fair Housing Program. Information regarding the Fair Housing Program may be accessed through this weblink: Fair Housing Information

Law Department Public Documents

From time to time, the Director of Law issues formal legal opinions on subjects which are important to the operations of North Olmsted’s local self government, and in addition, the Director of Law annually submits a written report of Law Department operations to the City Council. These formal legal opinions, annual reports, and other public documents of interest relating to the operations of the North Olmsted Law Department, may be accessed from the directories below.

Legal Opinions

Annual Reports

Victims of Crime Rights

Other Documents