Municipal Law Litigation Attorney

Job Overview

Multiple firms across the United States — including municipal law boutiques, government-focused practices, and Am Law public law groups — are actively seeking Municipal Law Litigation Attorneys with 1–10+ years of experience.
With increasing public infrastructure projects, regulatory enforcement actions, land use disputes, and government-related litigation, firms are expanding their municipal litigation teams nationwide.

If you have experience litigating on behalf of public entities, including:

• Representation of cities, counties, or public agencies

• Section 1983 and civil rights defense

• Public contract and procurement disputes

• Land use and zoning litigation

• Eminent domain and inverse condemnation

• Government tort liability and immunity issues

• Administrative hearings, writs, and appellate matters

…we want to speak with you.

Duties

• Represent municipalities, school districts, and public agencies in civil litigation.

• Handle Section 1983, civil rights defense, and government immunity matters.

• Litigate land use, zoning, and planning disputes.

• Assist with eminent domain proceedings and inverse condemnation claims.

• Manage procurement, public contract, and bid protest disputes.

• Conduct administrative hearings, participate in writ proceedings, and support appellate work.

• Work closely with public officials, agency staff, and in-house counsel.

Requirements

• 1–10+ years of litigation experience, ideally with public agency or municipal matters.

• Familiarity with Section 1983, land use disputes, or government tort liability.

• Strong writing skills and the ability to handle complex motion practice.

• Comfortable working with government clients and public-sector processes.

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

• Admission to the bar in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Skills

• Excellent courtroom and motion practice abilities.

• Strong communication skills tailored to public agency clients.

• Ability to manage multiple active cases and strict procedural deadlines.

• Skilled in issue-spotting and analyzing statutory/regulatory frameworks.

• Organized, responsive, and collaborative approach.

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