Closing Date: 6th December, 2025
Description:
Job Summary:Experienced senior level attorneys engage in legal work involving trials, claims, taxation, condemnation, or other typesof legal work using well established legal procedures and precedents to perform a variety of professional legalfunctions. This position works independently to perform legal work requiring specialization in trial, claims, taxation,condemnation, or other types of legal work. Work is reviewed by higher level attorneys.
Job Description:
Assistant City Attorney
Dallas City Attorney's Office – Employment
The
Dallas City Attorney's Office is seeking an energetic, self-motivated
attorney to fill a full-time position in the Employment Section of the
Litigation Division. Applicants must be currently licensed to practice
law in the State of Texas and should have a minimum of 3-5 years of
litigation experience. Litigation experience and/or experience with
employment law is preferred.
The position
primarily involves defending and litigating employment cases based on
Title VII, 42 U.S.C. 1983 and other civil rights and employment
statutes, representing city departments on a range of employment-related
legal issues, and representing city departments in administrative
hearings. In addition to conducting discovery, appearing in court, and
trying and mediating cases, the position involves a heavy motion
practice, which requires excellent research and writing skills. The
position also involves providing legal advice and training in
employment-related matters. This position requires an understanding of
employment laws, trial experience, and strong skills in litigation,
motion practice, negotiation, writing, and mediation process. The
successful candidate will also be responsible for briefing and arguing,
if necessary, employment litigation appeals in collaboration with the
Appellate Section. The successful candidate will also be assigned to
handle responses to discovery requests in civil and criminal cases to
which the city is not a party. Other duties may be assigned.
Salary
is commensurate with experience. The city's comprehensive benefits
package comes with the position. This position is exempt from the
provisions applicable to civil service, pursuant to Chapter XVI, Section
9 of the Dallas City Charter. Details concerning the Dallas City
Attorney's Office are available at www.dallascityattorney.com.
If
interested in applying, please send a cover letter, resume, and writing
sample of no more than ten pages to: attresumes@dallas.gov
No phone calls, please.
$85,183.59 - $106,479.49
The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.
City of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
