Tyisha S. Toms has been named to serve as the city attorney for the City of Bridgeport, beginning on Feb. 5. She succeeds Mark Anastasi, who served as city attorney from 1992 to 2015 and then returned on an interim basis since June 2022.
Toms has over 20 years of legal and managerial experience to the role, including municipal law experience in her job as the assistant corporation counsel for the City of Norwalk and former associate city attorney for the City of Bridgeport. A Bridgeport native, she is also treasurer of the board of directors for both the Bridgeport Arts and Cultural Council and Career Resources, and she has served on the board of directors for Alliance for Community Empowerment and ACCESS Educational Services.
“I am excited to return to the City of Bridgeport as your new city attorney,” said Toms. “Bridgeport has a very special place in my heart. That said, I’m grateful for my time in Norwalk and feel very fortunate to that opportunity. I am confident that the extensive expertise of the Bridgeport city attorneys will guide my work and decisions. I’m ready to get to work.”
