Updated: 9:50 AM EST Dec 22, 2020 Mayor Brandon Scott has appointed Jim Shea to serve as City Solicitor in his administration.As City Solicitor, Shea will lead the Law Department and serve as legal advisor to the City. By Charter, he will also serve as a member of the Board of Estimates. Shea will assume his post as City Solicitor in January 2021.“Jim brings unmatched legal and civic experience to City Hall, and he is committed to charting a new course for Baltimore,” said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. “His dedication to good lawyering, equity and accountability will make him an effective City Solicitor and critical part of my team as we work to build a better city.”Scott was Shea s ticket mate in 2018 gubernatorial election. Scott was the candidate for lieutenant governor when Shea unsuccessfully ran in the Democratic primary for governor in 2018.Shea is chairman emeritus of Venable LLP, a Global 100 law firm with over 800 attorneys headquartered in Baltimore. He served