Vice mayor recommends veteran Metro attorney to direct Council office

Vice Mayor Jim Shulman’s office released Monday the announcement of its recommendation that a senior attorney for Metro take over as the new legal counsel for Metro Council.

The recommendation aims to replace Jon Cooper, who left Metro for Bone McAllester Norton earlier this year, with a veteran who has worked within Metro Legal for more than 20 years. At present, Assistant Metropolitan Attorney Margaret Darby oversees a legal team that deals with fiscal administration issues — including those related to the Finance Department — for Metro Council. She supervises Metro’s property tax litigation, which includes delinquent tax collection and appeals of tax assessments and for tax exemptions.