City Attorney of San Francisco

San Francisco City Attorney's Office

Office overview
Formed	1899 (1899)
Preceding office	Court of Sessions
Jurisdiction	Government of San Francisco
Headquarters	San Francisco, California 37.77919°N 122.41914°W / 37.77919; -122.41914
Office executive	Dennis Herrera, City Attorney
Website	City Attorney website

The City Attorney of San Francisco is an elected position in the City and County of San Francisco, California. While city-county consolidation resulted in the unified government attaining both a city attorney and a district attorney, the two positions are separate and serve different purposes.

The City Attorney is assisted by a number of Assistant City Attorneys.

History

The present City Attorney position was created in 1899, when the former offices of the City Attorney and County Attorney were unified; Franklin Knight Lane was the first City Attorney elected under this regime.

The first woman to hold the position was Louise Renne in 1986, appointed by then-mayor Dianne Feinstein following the death of previous City Attorney George Agnost.

List of City Attorneys

• Dennis Herrera (2002–present)
• Louise Renne (1986–2001)
• George Agnost (1977–1986)
• Thomas Martin O'Connor (1961–1977)
• Dion R. Holm (1949–1961)
• John J. O'Toole (1926–1949)
• George Lull (1916–1926)
• Percy V. Long (1908–1916)
• William J. Burke (1906–1908)
• Percy V. Long (1902–1906)
• Franklin Knight Lane (1899–1902)

City Attorneys before 1899

• Harry T. Creswell (1893–1898)
• Frederick Palmer Tracy