Turlock’s city attorney was named in a recent lawsuit filed by the former city manager in Lodi, alleging she used her city-issued credit card for personal expenses and sanitized agendas and staff reports without consent.
Katie Lucchesi was appointed as Turlock’s in-house attorney in March, replacing George Petrulakis. Petrulakis, who served in the role under a contract between the city and his Modesto-based firm, Petrulakis Law & Advocacy, announced in September that he would step down to focus on his private practice.
Prior to coming to Turlock, Lucchesi served as Lodi’s city attorney for a little over five years…