The City Attorney advises and represents the City Council and City departments on all legal matters in which they are involved and prosecutes state law misdemeanors and Municipal Code violations that occur within the City of Torrance. To accomplish this goal, the office is divided into three divisions: General Advice, Civil Litigation and Criminal Prosecution. City Attorney Patrick Q. Sullivan, Assistant City Attorney Tatia Y. Strader and Administrator Jessica Corona manage the office.

City Attorney Organizational Chart

The City of Torrance is proud to release its fourth Citywide report, a 2025 Year in Review. 

Patrick Sullivan
Phone: 310-618-5810
Fax: 310-618-5813

Hours
7:30am - 5:30pm
Alternate Fridays Closed