Description:

Job Description:
Denmark Ashby Matricardi LLC is seeking a highly experienced Litigation Attorney (5–7 years) with demonstrated expertise in school board and municipal government law to join our established public-sector practice.

This role is intended for an attorney who has meaningfully represented boards of education and/or municipal entities and is capable of contributing immediately to complex advisory and litigation matters, including cases that proceed to state and federal court.

We are not seeking a general litigator exploring public-sector work. We are seeking a candidate who understands the legal, operational, and political complexities inherent in representing public bodies.

Key Responsibilities:

Advise boards of education and municipal governing bodies on governance, statutory compliance, policy development, and risk management.
Provide counsel on student discipline, special education, employment and labor matters, civil rights claims, public records, open meetings compliance, ethics, and regulatory obligations.
Represent clients in administrative proceedings, state court litigation, and federal court matters, including constitutional and employment-related claims.
Draft high-level memoranda, advisory opinions, dispositive motions, and appellate briefs.
Conduct sophisticated statutory and constitutional research and analysis.
Manage multiple competing deadlines and priorities across advisory and litigation matters, including active motion practice.
Serve in a general counsel or solicitor capacity to public entities when required.
Independently manage complex matters from pre-suit strategy through resolution or trial.

Qualifications:

5–7 years of litigation experience with substantial focus in school board and/or municipal law.
Direct experience advising and representing boards of education and/or municipal governing bodies.
Demonstrated motion practice experience and strong courtroom proficiency.
Experience litigating in state court and readiness to handle matters in federal court.
Exceptional legal research and writing skills, with the ability to produce clear, persuasive, and timely work product under competing demands.
Ability to manage matters independently with minimal supervision while balancing multiple active cases.
Professional presence appropriate for advising elected officials, administrators, and public boards.