City Attorney

Michael S. Riback, City Attorney

City Offices
34009 Alvarado-Niles Road
Union City, California 94587
Phone (510) 675-5347
Fax (510) 441-2943
mriback@ci.union-city.ca.us

It is the responsibility of the City Attorney's Office to provide legal counsel for the City Council and the administrative staff, as well as provide prosecutorial services for the Municipal Court. In addition, the City Attorney's Office represents Boards and Commissions when requested to do so; prepares ordinances, memoranda of law, reviews contracts; is responsible for quasi-judicial appeals; and represents the city in civil litigation.

Mike Riback was appointed city attorney of Union City in 2002. He is a 1968 graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles and received his J.D. degree from Loyola University School of Law in 1971. He has practiced public entity law since 1972.

The former president of the Bay Area City Attorneys' Association, Mr. Riback has served on committees of the League of California Cities and the National Institute of Municipal Law Officers. He has also conducted workshops for city councilmembers, county supervisors, commissioners, board members, city clerks, managers and other staff on the Ralph M. Brown Act and conflict of interest issues throughout the state.