Assistant City Attorney - Civil

Cobar; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Cheyenne seeks an Assistant City Attorney–Civil to provide broad legal services to the Mayor, City Council, and City agencies. This role offers professional growth, excellent benefits, no billable hours, minimal travel, and consistent weekday hours.

The City may cover Wyoming State Bar admission costs for the right candidate. Under the City Attorney, you will draft pleadings, ordinances, contracts, and other documents, and assist with civil enforcement matters including nuisance

Qualifications

• Active Wyoming State Bar license is required.
• Experience in civil enforcement matters and municipal law is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal services to Mayor, City Council, departments, boards and commissions.
• Represent the City in litigation before courts and administrative bodies.
• Prepare pleadings, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, leases, letters and memoranda.
• Assist with civil enforcement matters including nuisance properties and dangerous buildings.
• Assist with recovering City funds expended for abatement and related sale proceedings.
• Coordinate with City departments to gather records and support enforcement and recovery efforts.
• Respond to public inquiries and citizen complaints.

Skills

Civil law

Legal research

Legal writing

Oral communication

Time management

Education

Wyoming Bar admission

Job description

Build a versatile civil practice in a role that offers both professional growth and balance. As an Assistant City Attorney–Civil, you’ll gain broad, hands‑on experience through a dynamic practice touching nearly every facet of City government—all while enjoying excellent City benefits, no billable‑hour requirements, minimal routine travel, and consistent weekday hours that support life outside of work. For the right candidate, the City may also cover the cost of admission to the Wyoming State Bar.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the direction of the City Attorney, provide a wide range of legal services to the Mayor, City Council, City departments and various boards and commissions. Represent the City in litigation before courts and administrative bodies, including civil enforcement matters related to nuisance properties, dilapidated structures and dangerous buildings, and the recovery of public funds expended for abatement. Prepare pleadings, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, leases, letters, memoranda, and other documents. Assist with criminal prosecution matters as assigned or as necessary to support the needs of the City Attorney’s Office.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform general legal research; utilize law libraries and other research mechanisms; and keep current on relevant legal issues.
• Respond to inquiries and provide legal advice on a variety of topics to the Mayor, City Council, City departments and various boards and commissions.
• Prepare legal and other documents, including briefs, pleadings, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, leases, permits, letters, and memoranda.
• Assist with civil enforcement matters involving nuisance properties, dilapidated structures and dangerous buildings, and related code enforcement issues.
• Assist with legal processes to recover City funds expended to abate nuisance conditions, including preparing and filing liens, pursuing collection of abatement costs, and, where necessary, assisting with lien foreclosure and related sale proceedings in accordance with applicable law.
• Coordinate with City departments and City Attorney’s Office staff to gather records, prepare documentation, track abatement costs, and support enforcement and recovery efforts.
• Receive and respond to public inquiries, citizen complaints, and requests for information.

SECONDARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with criminal prosecution matters as assigned or as necessary due to staffing needs within the City Attorney’s Office.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Relevant principles of civil, criminal, constitutional and administrative laws, codes, and regulations.
• Relevant principles of federal, state, and local civil and criminal procedure, and municipal law.
• General understanding of civil litigation, administrative enforcement, lien procedures, and collection remedies, or the ability to develop such knowledge.
• Properly interpret and apply federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies.
• Communicate concisely and clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Exercise sound judgment, maintain professional working relationships, and manage multiple assignments with competing deadlines.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

Required:

An active Wyoming State Bar license.

Preferred:

One (1) to five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in the practice of law.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to maintain effective audio‑visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading, and writing. The employee is also required to maintain physical condition necessary for operating assigned equipment, walking, standing, kneeling, repeated bending or sitting for prolonged periods of time and lifting to 30 pounds. Maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of making sound decisions demonstrating intellectual capabilities.

Working Environment:

Work closely with others in an office environment utilizing a computer and other office equipment.