Mayor Donna Deegan announced Michael Fackler will be appointed as the city’s top attorney, a selection that got early positive reviews from City Council President Ron Salem after Deegan's first ...

General Counsel Michael Fackler speaks during a City Council workshop on Jan. 25, 2024 regarding the Office of General Counsel’s legal memorandum for Mayor Donna Deegan's removal of statues from ...

General Counsel Michael Fackler, whose father-in-law is a partner at the firm, approved the hiring. While the city's ethics officer stated the hiring doesn't violate state anti-nepotism law, ...

Jacksonville City Council member Mike Gay introduced a resolution to formally request a review by the Florida Commission on Ethics of the decision by General Counsel Michael Fackler to hire the Bedell ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Councilman Rory Diamond said that General Counsel Michael Fackler should step down from his position as general counsel for the city of Jacksonville. This comes after the ...

Michael Fackler should not be hiring his father-in-law, period. Hard stop. It's terrible. He knows better." "The optics on that are not the best," City Council member Kevin Carrico said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — No confidence: that’s the message one city councilmember wants their colleagues to send to the city’s top attorney, General Counsel Michael Fackler. The spat between the ...

General Counsel Michael Fackler was scheduled to explain his legal opinion to the Rules Committee of City Council at its meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Mayor Donna Deegan has selected Michael Fackler to serve as the city’s next top lawyer. The announcement comes after the Mayor’s initial pick for the position pulled her ...

Michael Fackler should not be hiring his father-in-law, period. Hard stop. It's terrible. He knows better." "The optics on that are not the best," City Council member Kevin Carrico said.