Prosecuting Attorney

Job Description

The City of Renton is seeking a licensed attorney in good standing with the State Bar for the position of Prosecuting Attorney to join a dedicated, zealous, and supportive team of civil servants in the Prosecution Division of the City Attorney’s Office. The Prosecution Division directly supports the City’s goals of providing a safe, healthy, and vibrant community, promoting economic vitality and strategically positioning Renton for the future.

By building an inclusive, informed and hate‑free city with equitable outcomes for all in support of social, economic, and racial justice through the prosecution of individuals who commit misdemeanor crimes against Renton’s citizens, businesses and interests.

A strong candidate brings knowledge and experience in criminal law, municipal court practice, and/or misdemeanor prosecution, skill in legal research, analysis and writing, proficiency managing core job‑specific tasks, competency in oral advocacy and presentation, and the ability to keep up with the demands of a fast‑paced and high‑volume practice. The preferred candidate appreciates the heightened duty imposed on prosecutors and embraces the role to carry out the mission of the Prosecution Division in furtherance of the City’s goals.

2025 Annual Salary Range as Listed
2026 Annual Salary Range $115,760 - $154,050

Telework Program: The City supports workers performing in a hybrid capacity (partial telework/in‑office) where job responsibilities can be performed remotely. This position may be eligible for a telework arrangement, working certain days/times remotely, based on the operational needs of the City and the specific Department. Regardless of job title or telework arrangement, City employees must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance to their worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Working for the City of Renton comes with an excellent benefits package, including:

• Deferred compensation with the City contributing 4% of the employee’s salary
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance at affordable rates
• Paid leave for vacation, sick, eleven holidays and two "personal" holidays a year
• State of Washington Department of Retirement Systems Public Employee Retirement Systems (PERS) plan enrollment

• Represent the City in the prosecution of gross and simple misdemeanor criminal cases and in civil traffic infraction, impound, and forfeiture cases.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of federal and state laws, state and local codes and ordinances, legal authority, court rules, evidentiary and procedural rules, professional rules and standards, and other authoritative sources pertinent to criminal law and prosecution.
• Review and analyze referrals to make filing decisions, return to law enforcement for further investigation, or decline to prosecute and prepare notices when appropriate.
• Represent the City in all criminal hearings, including arraignments, pretrial hearings, motions (testimonial and non‑testimonial), bench and jury trials, sentencing hearings, probation review hearings, evidentiary hearings, RALJ appeals, and crime victim restitution hearings, and in civil hearings, including forfeiture hearings and contested traffic infraction and impound hearings, as assigned.
• Manage assigned cases to provide high‑quality representation and competent presentation of criminal and civil cases in court, including maintaining organized, well‑documented, and up‑to‑date case files; managing requests for and disclosure of all discovery; directing further investigation; interviewing witnesses; coordinating appearance and testimony in court; anticipating and analyzing evidentiary and legal issues; performing relevant legal research; and preparing exhibits, legal briefs, oral arguments, and motion, trial, and appellate strategies.
• Engage in good faith plea bargaining, negotiations and prosecution of filed cases in pursuit of public safety and the interests of justice.
• Adhere to and consult routinely with the professional and ethical standards for prosecuting attorneys established by the American Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association, State Statute, State…