Assistant Attorney IV; NC - Civil Division

Assistant City Attorney IV (NC) - Civil Division

The City of Phoenix Law Department comprises a team of dedicated and highly qualified attorneys addressing the wide variety of legal needs of city departments and providing services to the community. The department is divided into two offices: the City Attorney’s Office, which represents the city in civil matters, and the City Prosecutor’s Office, which handles misdemeanor prosecutions.

Assistant City Attorneys in the Civil Division work in one of six areas:
Public Safety, Litigation, Transportation, Human Resources, City Services, and Community Development.

The Civil Division is seeking an Assistant City Attorney IV for the Litigation Section to represent and advise city departments and employees in litigation matters in both federal and state court from pre-litigation claims through appeals, including investigation, discovery, dispositive motions, mediations, settlement conferences, pre-trial motions, arbitrations, jury trials, and appeals.

In this role you will primarily handle multiple litigation cases simultaneously and will periodically present cases to the city’s Claims Committee and the City Council. Assistant City Attorneys report to an Assistant Chief Counsel and generally work independently. All attorneys in the Law Department may be reassigned based on the city’s needs.

This position is eligible for up to four days a week of remote telework, with one in‑office day per week for meeting with your section.

• High professional and ethical standing in the legal community.
• Willingness to work extended hours and maintain a flexible schedule.
• Knowledge of municipal litigation, including pre‑litigation, discovery, motion writing, arbitrations, and appeals.

Pay Range: $ - $ annually.

Hiring Range: $ - $ annually.

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer; the actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors.
• The city contributes 9% of salary into 457/401(a) plans with no matching required; $4,200/annual car allowance and $1,440/annual cell phone allowance.

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions.
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 city contribution to a post‑employment health plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long‑term disability.
• Free bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12‑month period.
• Federal student loan forgiveness offered through Savi.

• Juris Doctor from an accredited school of law and admission to the State Bar of Arizona (or a state with Arizona bar reciprocity).
• Four years of experience as a practicing civil or criminal attorney.
• One year of government law practice or advising on federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Working knowledge of the legal subject matter involved with the department to which assignment will be made.
• Experience in the practice of municipal law; the review, negotiation, and drafting of contracts or other primary responsibility for participation in transactional work.
• Experience with significant client contact; primary responsibility for civil litigation and pleading and motion‑practice.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
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• Experience in the litigation of both state and federal court cases.
• Litigation experience in all stages of a case from filing through…