The position reports directly to the General Counsel or a supervising Attorney IV. The primary purpose of this position is to mentor less seasoned attorneys and to provide legal services that are of the utmost difficult and complex level to their respective clients. Work is primarily in the field of tort, personal injury, and wrongful death defense and is performed under the direction of the General Counsel or a supervising Assistant General Counsel IV as designated by the General Counsel and is reviewed through conferences, inspection of documents and evaluation of results obtained.

• Schedules, assigns, monitors, reviews, mentors and evaluates the work of assigned staff.
• Performs sophisticated legal research and prepares opinions on various legal issues.
• Interprets and applies legal principles and precedents in resolving complex legal issues.
• Negotiates, prepares, drafts, revises and approves settlements and other legal documents.
• Reviews documents and renders opinions as to their legal validity and/or acceptability.
• Investigates claims and complaints by or against the Consolidated Government and recommends action to be taken. 
• Prepares for and tries state and federal cases for damages, declaratory and injunctive or other relief and other suits, administrative proceedings and hearings which includes taking depositions, preparing pleadings, motions, memoranda, written discovery, briefs and trial and appellate materials.
• Advises clients on legal matters.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of judicial procedures and rules of evidence, City Ordinances and Charter provisions relating to the authority and functions of Consolidated Government, established precedents and sources of legal reference applicable to county and municipal activities.
• Ability to interpret and apply legal principles and precedents in resolving complex legal issues. 
• Ability to effectively communicate and express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to conduct research on complex legal issues and prepare significant and high priority legal opinions.
• Ability to gain knowledge of municipal, county, state and federal case law, statutory and regulatory law as it relates to City government and other OGC clients.
• Ability to prepare and try civil law cases before county, state and federal courts, administrative bodies and arbitrators.
• Ability to analyze and prepare civil law cases, ordinances, contracts and other legal documents.
• Ability to schedule, assign, monitor, review and evaluate the work of subordinates.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

• Graduation from an accredited law school. Possession of a Florida license to practice law.
• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in the practice of law. 
• Professional legal experience in government is preferred.
• Admissions and memberships in other organizations or to practice before courts may be required depending upon the respective practice group.

A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript is required with application. Transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred.