Frequently Asked Questions
Below you will find information that might help you understand how to find things or learn about information you might need to know about your city or town.
Town Attorney
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Town Attorney
While this Office hopes to provide the utmost assistance to residents and taxpayers of Riverhead, we are unable to represent or provide legal advice to them. By law, the Office of the Town Attorney acts as the legal advisor to the Town. The role and job of this Office is to give legal advice to the Town Board, town officials, town departments, boards, and committees on governmental matters. As such, the Office of the Town Attorney cannot offer residents and/or taxpayers of Riverhead any legal counsel.
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Town Attorney
One way is referral; in other words, ask a friend, a family member, for the name and telephone number of an attorney who has assisted them on a similar dispute or transaction in the past. Alternatively, the New York State Unified Court System offers a directory of lawyers in your area. Also, you can contact the Suffolk County Bar Association Lawyer Referral and Information Service at 631-234-5577.