Closing Date: 6th March, 2026
Description:
Job Information:The San Diego City Attorney's Office (https://www.sandiego.gov/cityattorney) protects the people of San Diego by serving as chief legal counsel to the City of San Diego's elected officials and operational departments; prosecuting and defending civil cases involving the City; and as the City's prosecutor on behalf of the People of the State of California, by holding accountable those who commit crimes against the public health and safety and violate other local and state laws. Our municipal law firm employs over 180 lawyers and approximately 230 support staff, dedicated to providing legal services to the City of San Diego.
The Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Unit (https://www.sandiego.gov/city-attorney/resources/affirmative-civil-enforcement-unit) of the San Diego City Attorney's Office is conducting a recruitment to fill a Deputy City Attorney position. Reporting directly to the City Attorney, the ACE Unit pursues public interest causes of action on behalf of the People of the State of California under the Unfair Competition Law. The Unit enforces laws that protect consumers, employees, and the environment, and advocates for change when existing laws fall short. Through its own litigation and by collaborating with others inside and outside of government, the ACE Unit protects public health and safety, restores environmental quality, and sustains economic vitality.
Examples of recent matters handled by the ACE Unit are a first-in-the-nation misclassification action against Instacart, resulting in over $40 million in restitution for affected drivers; joint prosecution with the California Attorney general and the city attorneys of San Francisco and Los Angeles against Uber and Lyft for driver misclassification; and litigation against Monsanto for the costs of PCB cleanup, resulting in a $572 million settlement, among others.
To Apply:
To learn more about the position, please visit the San Diego City Attorney's Office Career Page. (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandiegoattorney/)
