Assistant County Attorney V

The County Attorney's Office seeks an attorney with extensive legal knowledge and skills in litigation and government transactional work. The ideal candidate is proficient in general civil litigation, transactional practice, legal research and writing, and public speaking, and enjoys handling a wide variety of challenging legal matters. This position is in the General Law Section of the Office of the County Attorney.

The successful applicant will counsel and represent the County in multiple subject areas, including erroneous tax assessments, bankruptcy, election law, environmental law, transportation, intellectual property, consumer protection, government regulation, and legislative changes at the state and local levels.

Strong litigation skills and substantial trial experience are required, including a demonstrated ability to manage a case from inception to completion. This includes handling discovery, taking and defending depositions, and engaging in motions practice. The successful candidate will personally handle litigation in state and federal courts and appear before state administrative agencies.

This position also offers the opportunity to analyze proposed policies and legislation and assess their potential impact on the County and its programs. It provides an excellent opportunity to work in a collegial environment on a wide range of issues involving the interplay of federal, state, and local law. Fairfax County's Office of the County Attorney serves as in-house counsel to the Board of Supervisors, the County Executive, department heads, division directors, and other County employees.

Fairfax County's Office of the County Attorney functions as in-house counsel to the Board of Supervisors, the County Executive, department heads, division directors, and other County employees. It also serves as counsel to various boards, authorities, and commissions, including the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority. The Office is led by County Attorney Elizabeth D. Teare, who was appointed to the position in 2016, and is the County's first female County Attorney. The Office has a long list of distinguished attorneys, both past and present, including multiple alumni appointed by the General Assembly to serve as judges in local courts. The attorneys are active in the various bar associations and many of our attorneys have served in official capacities in the Virginia State Bar, the Fairfax Bar, 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 with more than 1.2 million residents and more than 13,000 employees. Fairfax County government is widely recognized as a superior government organization. County employees are eligible for superb benefits. Highlights of the county's benefits packages are a defined-benefit pension plan; a deferred compensation plan (457); access to medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance, and generous leave policies. all employees are eligible to access services offered by the Employee Assistance Program; and the county operates a workforce wellness program to help employees, and their families stay well during the workday and beyond.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be an 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.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• License to practice law in the state of Virginia.

• The appointee to the position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.
• The appointee to the position must complete a Statement of Economic Interest form prior to starting work.
• All positions allocated to the County Attorney series are under the Fairfax County Merit System of personnel administration and are limited to full-time employment and preclude the private practice of law. However, the phrase "private practice of law" does not include the provision of pro bono public legal services in a pro bono legal services program approved by the County Attorney and in accordance with the policy of the County Attorney governing participation in an approved program.

• Experience representing public bodies (local or state governments preferred) in legal matters related to local taxation, contracts, election law, consumer protection, or legislative matters.
• Excellent research, writing, and public speaking skills
• Three or more years of litigation experience

• Ability to travel to various locations throughout Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, and other areas to attending meetings, conferences and court hearings.
• Ability to input, access and retrieve information from a computer.
• Must communicate with others.
• All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.