El Cajon City Attorney

El Cajon brings on Jennifer Lyon as new city attorney

East County News Service
 
Jan. 9, 2026 (El Cajon) -- Jennifer M. Lyon has started taking on the role of City Attorney for the City of El Cajon.
 
Lyon, who is part of the La Mesa-headquartered attorney group McDougal Boehmer Foley Lyon Mitchell & Erickson, succeeds Morgan L. Foley, who has retired from his role as the City of El Cajon's City Attorney, which he took on in 2000.
 
Lyon was appointed in December and started her new role on Jan. 1, at an annual salary of $208,418.
 
She has an extensive background in municipal law and public agency representation. She has served as City Attorney for the City of Imperial Beach for the last 15 years and has also served as General Counsel to public agencies, including the Ramona Municipal Water District, as well as to the San Diego Convention Center Corporation for the last decade.
 
Lyon served as the appointed City Attorney for the City of Calexico from 2005-15 and has served municipal clients across Southern California, including the cities of San Diego and Lemon Grove.

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