County Attorney

John L. Sabik
175 Arsenal Street
Watertown, New York 13601

Phone: (315)785-3088
Fax: (315)785-5178
Fax Not Authorized For Service

Office Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - Monday through Friday or by Appointment
8:30 am to 4:00 pm - July and August or by Appointment

The Office of the County Attorney is organized to provide legal services to the Jefferson County Board of Legislators, the County Administrator, and the various departments, boards and commissions of County government. Those services include:

• general counsel / municipal law
• contract review and preparation
• labor relations
• legislation
• fulfillment of statutory mandates in Family Court
• Juvenile Delinquency / Persons in Need of Supervision practice
• defense or presentation of civil litigation on behalf of the County and its officials.
• taxation and finance
• real property tax foreclosure & delinquent tax installment agreements
• real property and land use issues

Jefferson County Attorney's Office Lawyers:

John L. Sabik, County Attorney and Tax Enforcement Officer
 

Kari K. Fahrenbach, Deputy County Attorney
 

Polly S. Eseltine, Senior Assistant County Attorney
 

Terence M. Brennen, Senior Assistant County Attorney
 

Joseph P. Hughson, Assistant County Attorney