Edinburg City Attorney steps down from position

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After five years of service, the city of Edinburg announced its City Attorney, Omar Ochoa, will be stepping down from his position.

Ochoa was appointed as interim City Attorney on November 27, 2018, and assumed the role of permanent City Attorney on January 23, 2019.

_{Omar Ochoa (Photo from the City of Edinburg)}

Ochoa was reappointed in February 2023.

The Edinburg native is a graduate of Edinburg North High School, and earned a business degree, a master's in accounting, and a law degree from UT Austin.

Prior to joining the City of Edinburg, he worked at a law firm in Houston before returning to the Rio Grande Valley in 2018 to establish the Omar Ochoa Law Firm.

"Omar's leadership and legal expertise have been invaluable assets to the City of Edinburg," said Mayor Ramiro Garza Jr. "We are grateful for his unwavering dedication and wish him all the best in his future endeavors. The council will now explore the possibility of transitioning to an in-house full-time attorney, and this matter will be deliberated at our next city council meeting."

Ochoa shared his appreciation for the opportunity to serve the City of Edinburg.

"It has been an honor and a thrill to serve my hometown and work alongside the dedicated professionals at the City of Edinburg," he said. "I am incredibly grateful for the trust placed in me by the City Council and for the support I received from the community. Serving as City Attorney has been a privilege, and I am proud of all that I've contributed to the progress of this great city. Although I'm stepping down from this position, I intend to stay engaged in the community and to support Edinburg in any way I can. I also look forward to focusing on my law firm`s growth and contributing to the legal profession."

The City of Edinburg has began the search for Ochoa's replacement.