The Office of County Counsel is a full-service law office, tasked with handling the County's civil law needs, including proactive participation in all phases of government decision making and a very active and successful trial litigation program. The Principal Deputy County Counsel will independently handle cases and assignments that have an elevated level of difficulty and complexity, and handling matters that have significant impact upon the County and its officers, boards and districts.
This position will be with the Consumer Fairness and Public Protection team and the attorney in this position will:
The attorney in this position will:
- Assist with developing and overseeing a consumer complaint process to identify systemic harm, prioritize investigations and referrals, guide enforcement, and support a public-facing complaint database.
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Advise County attorneys on legal matters, trial strategies, ordinances, policies, research, briefs, opinions, and trial and appellate practices.
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Advise County departments, boards, commissions, and special districts as assigned.
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Conduct legal research on local government law.
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Prepare written and verbal legal opinions on departmental authority, jurisdiction, procedures, and civil law.
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Analyze caseloads, workflows, and team efficiency; develop and implement process improvements.
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Lead projects, mentor attorneys and staff, and provide guidance as needed.
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Perform duties of lower-level positions in the series as required.
Ideal candidate has experience in consumer protection law, legal research and litigation, policy development, and providing recommendations, along with familiarity with intake and case management software and developing and managing a consumer complaint database.
Must meet one of the following requirements:
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Two years as a Senior Deputy County Counsel Attorney or equivalent with a California county or city, handling complex cases; OR
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Five years of post-bar civil legal experience in a public or private law office.
Preferred: Public entity experience advising boards and commissions, litigating public entity cases, and drafting ordinances, policies, and public contracts.
Annual salary range with benefits: $191,692.80 - $233,001.60.
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