Code Enforcement & COVID-19

Thursday, October 1 
On Demand

The COVID crisis has drastically impacted every facet of society and law enforcement, including Code Enforcement.  Every Code Enforcement Department in cities and counties throughout the State is having a different response to how code enforcement should be handled during the pandemic, and what duties and responsibilities the Code Enforcement Department should have as part of the pandemic response.  While we are still in the midst of dealing with COVID-19, now is a good time to start sharing ideas, knowledge, success stories, failures, lessons learned, and best practices as we continue to deal with the threat, emerge from the shutdown, and prepare for the next inevitable pandemic.

Curtis Wright is also a founding partner of S&W. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California, and the University of La Verne School of Law. He served two tours of duty in the Army and was honorably discharged as a Captain prior to entering law school. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 2010. During the past several years, he has represented over 50 cities and counties throughout the State of California as a municipal attorney and City Prosecutor for many municipalities throughout the State. Mr. Wright specializes in assisting cities with civil and criminal code enforcement, receiverships, police services and Pitchess defense. Mr. Wright has successfully represented municipal agencies throughout the State in administrative, criminal, and civil litigation. He has secured numerous criminal convictions and receivership appointments for substandard and blighted nuisance properties. He has also pioneered new and efficient methods of improving code enforcement effectiveness. Mr. Wright has been published multiple times on various legal topics and has taught classes and led presentations on various aspects of municipal law, receiverships, marijuana regulation, and cost recovery. Curtis is a Director for Zero Graffiti International, an international graffiti fighting non-profit organization.