Hampton selects new city attorney after months-long search

Hampton City Council has selected Courtney Sydnor from Loudoun County as its new city attorney — wrapping up a roughly eight-month search.

Sydnor will take over the role Sept. 16 and earn a salary of $245,000. Sydnor is replacing Cheran Cordell Ivery, who left the position in December to become the city attorney for Alexandria.

Sydnor has worked as an attorney for the Loudoun County government for 14 years and is currently the senior deputy county attorney for community development. Before working for Loudoun County, she had several years of experience in private practice. City Council unanimously voted Wednesday to appoint her to the position.

“Hampton has a reputation as a wonderful place to live and work,” Sydnor said in a news release. “I am excited to join this dynamic community as a new resident, and I am especially excited for the professional opportunity to help the City continue its tradition of excellence and innovation.”

Sydnor has a law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law and an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia.

Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck said the city did a regional search and Sydnor was selected because the council was “impressed with her credentials and background.”

“Of those that we did interview and looked at, she rose to the top,” he said.

Following Ivery’s departure, Steven Bond stepped in as interim city attorney, but he left the position earlier this summer to become a Hampton District Court judge. After Bond’s departure, former city attorney Cynthia Hudson stepped in June 17 to become the interim attorney.

Josh Janney, joshua.janney@virginiamedia.com