City Solicitor
Contact Us
110 West 44th Street
Ashtabula OH 44004
(440) 998-6308 (Fax)
Mike Franklin, Esq
City Solicitor
Phone: (440) 992-7103
Fax: (440) 992-4515
Lori B. Lamer, Esq.
Assistant Solicitor
Email: llamer@cityofashtabula.com
Jeannie M. Droese
Executive Secretary
The City Solicitor is the attorney for the City, and the legal advisor to the elected and appointed officials of the City in the performance of their official duties. The City Solicitor and Assistant Solicitor are the prosecutors in the Ashtabula Municipal Court. The City Solicitor prepares ordinances and resolutions, and reviews and approves all contracts with the City for legal form and correctness.
The City Solicitor is elected every four years.