Office of the Solicitor

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Director:
Jonathan Lichtenstein

Location:
Government Center, 2nd Floor
201 W. Front Street
Media, PA 19063

The County Solicitor, Jonathan Lichtenstein, provides legal advice and assistance to all County Offices and Departments except the Controller and the District Attorney. Specifically, the Solicitor's duties are:

Prepare and revise ordinances and resolutions

Provide legal opinions upon any legal matter or question submitted by Council, its subcommittees or delegates or the Executive Director

Litigate legal actions and claims brought by or against the County except when other legal counsel is retained

Approve for legality all contracts, agreements or other legal documents executed by authorized County Officials.

Deploy attorneys to represent the County's Children and Youth Services department in legal matters

Manage a team of full-time staff attorneys in rendering legal services on behalf of Delaware County

Provide consultative assistance to the Office of Support Enforcement

The Office of the Solicitor is located on the Second Floor of the Government Center Building in Room 205 and may be reached at (610) 891-4072.

Contact Us

  •   201 West Front Street,
         Media, PA 19063
  •   8:30AM - 4:30PM
           Monday - Friday
  •   610-891-4000
  • webmaster@co.delaware.pa.us

About Delaware County

Delaware County, presently consisting of over 184 square miles divided into forty-nine municipalities is the oldest settled section of Pennsylvania.


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