General Law Litigation and Transactional Assistant County Attorney V

About the role

The County Attorney's Office is seeking an attorney with high-quality legal knowledge and skills in the areas of litigation and government transactional work. The applicant should be proficient in general civil litigation, transactional work, legal research, writing, and public speaking, and enjoy a wide variety of challenging legal work. The position is in the Office of the County Attorney's General Law Section. The successful applicant will counsel and represent the County on multiple subject matter areas, such as erroneous tax assessment, bankruptcy, election law, environmental law, transportation, intellectual property, consumer protection, government regulations, and legislative changes at the state and local levels. This job announcement may be used to fill multiple full-time Assistant County Attorney V vacancies. The Office of the County Attorney functions as in-house counsel to the Board of Supervisors, the County Executive, and County departments. Led by County Attorney Elizabeth D. Teare—the County’s first female County Attorney appointed in 2016—our office has a distinguished history. Multiple alumni have been appointed by the General Assembly to serve as judges in local courts. Our attorneys actively lead the Virginia State Bar, the Fairfax Bar Association, the Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, and the Virginia Law Foundation. The LGA Cherin Award is named after retired Deputy County Attorney Bob Cherin for his distinguished public service. The Virginia Law Foundation’s Bobzien-Gaither Education Center is, in part, named after former County Attorney David P. Bobzien, who served as the president of the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Law Foundation. Fairfax County is the largest jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia (1.2m+ residents and more than 13,000 employees) and is widely recognized for superior management, earning the prestigious ICMA Certificate of Excellence for 13 consecutive years.

Responsibilities

• Counsel and represent the County on various subject matter areas (e.g., tax assessment, bankruptcy, election law, environmental law, transportation, intellectual property, consumer protection, government regulations, legislative changes).
• Handle litigation from inception to completion, including managing discovery, taking and defending depositions, and motions practice.
• Personally handle litigation in state and federal courts and before state administrative agencies.
• Analyze proposed policy and legislation to determine possible effects on the County and its programs.
• Work in a collegial atmosphere on a variety of issues involving the interplay of federal, state, and local law.

Requirements

• Active member in good standing of the Virginia State Bar.
• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to four years of experience as a practicing attorney.
• Virginia State Bar License in Good Standing (required).
• For specialized positions, the Human Resources Director may approve consideration of candidates who are members of another state’s Bar, provided they obtain Virginia State Bar membership within 9 months of hire.
• Complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.
• Complete a Statement of Economic Interest form prior to starting work.
• Ability to input, access, and retrieve information from a computer.
• Ability to travel to various locations throughout Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, and other areas for meetings, conferences, and court hearings.
• Ability to communicate with others.