Keith Zehms Email & Phone Number

Excellent problem solver with proven ability to exercise independent professional judgement and render candid and easily understood advice. Applies comprehensive knowledge of county government and the community in general to facilitate sound policy making and implementation. .Specialties: Municipal law.Managing people and resources.Weighing all relevant factors before rendering advice.Written and verbal skills

Listed skills include Civil Litigation, Municipal Law, Litigation, Government, and 10 others.

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  Corporation Counsel

  Eau Claire County

  Apr 1983 - Present - 721 Oxford Avenue, Eau Claire Wi 54703

  Provide civil legal representation and advice for Eau Claire County, its county board, agencies, boards committees, commissions and departments. Serve as chief legal advisor to county board, county administrator and county departments. Directs operations of the office of corporation counsel. Acts as county administrator in his absence.Eau Claire County, created in 1856 from Chippewa County, is named for the city of Eau Claire, which is French for "clear water." Located in northwest Wisconsin and covering 655 square miles, the county seat is Eau Claire. Eau Claire County Government comes under the general jurisdiction of an elected Board of Supervisors. The Board consists of 29 Supervisors, each representing a district of Eau Claire County. The County has 26 departments with approximately 500 employees offering over 150 services to its citizens.