Municipal Attorney Job in Seattle, WA Near Me - 179687 | BCGSearch.com

Municipal Attorney

Type Full-Time

Location Washington - Seattle

Job ID 83ZZ179687

Experience Level Junior Associate

Job Experience Min. 1 - Max. 8 Years

Ranking 3 : Mostly Business $$$

Estimated Salary Lower than Highest Salary Band in Market (Varies by Firm)

Practice Areas Municipal LawMunicipal Law - Litigation - DefenseMunicipal Law - Litigation - Plaintiffs

2020-03-02 07:11:40

Seattle office of our client seeks municipal attorney with 1 year of legal experience. The candidate will support and advise City Council, Mayor, City staff members and local boards/commissions. Will research and analyze complex issues. Draft and review ordinances, resolutions, policies and procedures. Provide telephonic and email advice to clients as needed. Counsel clients to ensure compliance with state, federal, and local laws. Attend meetings of the City Council, boards, and commissions. Communicate with prospective and existing clients in a professional and courteous manner. Represent municipal clients in judicial litigation and in administrative appeals, hearings, and other proceedings. Negotiate/draft/review contracts, deeds, leases, bid documents and bonds, resolutions and ordinances, easements, policies, interlocal agreements, and other documents. Must have a strong interest in municipal law and litigation experience. Must preferably have experience with substantive law surrounding at least one of the following: land use/zoning matters; public records and open government requirements; public bidding and contracting; municipal ethics; or personnel and employment issues. Should also have an interest in litigating land use matters before Hearing Examiners and courts and in providing legal review of municipal documents under the Public Records Act.

The candidate should have superior academic credentials, and the ability to work closely with multiple attorneys and staff. Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills are essential. Must be team-oriented yet self-motivated mentality. Attention to detail. Display of ownership with job responsibilities. The ability to learn quickly.

Here is a strong Seattle firm with a reputation for doing a lot of representation of municipalities. This firm maintains a low-key atmosphere, and the associates and partners appear to have a good working relationship with each other. This firm is a nice place to work, and the associates and partners working in this firm all appear to have a strong sense that they are in it together at this firm for the long term. Additionally, the associates and partners working at this firm all have an unwavering dedication to high-level client service. A firm that has been around for a very long time, this firm has earned the loyalty of its clients--many whom have been with the firm for over 50 years.

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