After the histrionics of Carmen Trutanich and the poor judgment and egotism of Rocky Delgadillo, Mike Feuer is fast on his way to being Los Angeles' best city attorney in decades. He's upgraded the quality of work in his beleaguered office of more than 500 lawyers and he's gone out of his way to find practicable solutions for vexing legal stalemates that have bedeviled the city for many years. He's off to a strong start, although he can do even more.
The job Feuer fills is frankly a little odd. He's a lawyer charged with defending the city against lawsuits and providing legal advice to city officials, but who is really his client?