City Attorney's Office
Wes Duncan was sworn in as the 17th Sparks City Attorney on April 25, 2022.
Before becoming City Attorney, Mr. Duncan held a variety of legal positions, including the Chief Assistant City Attorney for the City of Sparks, felony prosecutor at the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office, First Assistant Attorney General for the State of Nevada, partner at a private law firm, and was an elected State Assemblyman, and active-duty Air Force Judge Advocate, where he deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. After leaving active duty, he joined the Air Force Reserve and currently serves in the rank of Colonel (O-6) as the reserve Staff Judge Advocate to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Passionate about public service, Mr. Duncan is enthusiastic about serving the citizens of Sparks, delivering justice for victims, partnering with law enforcement to keep our community safe, and providing top-notch legal advice to protect City resources.
Mr. Duncan is married to his wife Jennifer, an Air Force Veteran, and both are the proud parents of four children.
The City Attorney is elected by the voters of Sparks, and oversees a full service municipal law office that aggressively prosecutes criminal cases, provides assistance and representation for victims of domestic violence, represents the City in civil litigation including administrative proceedings and provides day-to-day legal advice and written legal opinions to City Agencies, Boards, Commissions and elected City officials concerning governmental business transactions and employment matters.
The City Attorney is available for speaking engagements and media inquiries. For more information, please contact Nancy Ortiz.
For criminal matters, please email: AttyCriminalDiv@sparksnv.gov