Sr. Assistant City Attorney

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• Eight (8) years of increasingly responsible legal experience, including relevant trial and/or transactional experience
• Possession of a license from the Supreme Court of Texas to practice
• Municipal experience
• First-chair employment law litigation experience in state or federal court
• The Sr. Assistant City Attorney - job responsibilities include:
• Providing advice and guidance regarding employment and disciplinary matters, and the interpretation and application of state civil service statutes and City personnel rules
• Providing legal advice and drafting proposals for labor agreement negotiations under Chapters 143 and 174 of the Texas Local Government Code and providing legal advice regarding the interpretation and application of those labor agreements
• Responding to state and federal charges of employment discrimination or retaliation, representing the City in state and federal lawsuits involving claims of employment discrimination and retaliation, labor contract grievances, and disciplinary appeals
• Reviewing and recommending changes to personnel policies
• Performing other legal tasks, including advising City departments on employment issues, advising City labor negotiators, responding to subpoenas and public information requests, reviewing and commenting on pending legislation
• Advising City boards and commissions and providing other legal research and legal advice to the City staff on a variety of matters as assigned
• Working Conditions and Physical Demand
• Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions
• Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Background Check
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• Conditions of Employment
• The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promo

Benefits

Additional Information

Pay Range: $58.74 - $69.47/hr. | $122,187 - $144,500 annual compensation Job Posting Closing on: Friday, July 10, 2026 📅 Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, and Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More! The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆 The Fort Worth City Attorney's Office is a collegial team of legal professionals providing excellent legal service to the City of Fort Worth. As an in-house legal department, we practice in a wide range of civil and criminal law on behalf of and for the City, including general counsel, litigation, and prosecutorial areas. Local government is the form of government that is closest to the people and working for a well-managed city like Fort Worth gives meaning and purpose as you see the direct and positive impact your legal work has on improving the community. The City Attorney's Office places strong emphasis on professional development and offers opportunities for CLE in areas of the law applicable to an attorney's assignments. We highly value diversity and work/life balance, and we view our office as a work family, consistently striving to be a respectful and supportive workplace with a great culture. This position, Sr. Assistant City Attorney, would be assigned to the Litigation Division, where they would be responsible for initiating and defending civil lawsuits and administrative hearings on behalf of the City. As a Senior Assistant City Attorney, this individual would be assigned more complex legal issues and carry a greater and more difficult caseload and assignment load within the office.

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