Assistant City Attorney | Firearm Unit Supervisor—Extreme Risk Protection Orders | Criminal Division

City of Seattle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Defined benefits retirement program

Vacation

Holidays

Sick leave

Parental leave

Job summary

The City of Seattle seeks a Firearm Supervisor to lead policies, procedures, and trainings around firearms for Seattle Municipal Court, King County courts, and ERPO processes. You will support law enforcement and affected families, manage ERPO caseloads, and supervise a regional unit with partners from the City Attorney’s Office and King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

Hybrid work options exist, with a focus on reducing gun violence and promoting community safety through proactive

Qualifications

• Membership in good standing with the Washington State Bar Association, or the ability to obtain membership within 30 days of offer.

Responsibilities

• Develop procedures to reduce gun violence and increase victim and community safety.
• Support law enforcement and family/household members in filing ERPOs.
• Appear in court for ERPO hearings in King County courts.
• Manage a caseload of ERPO cases.
• Develop trainings for attorneys and law enforcement.
• Supervise firearm unit staff and provide back-up as needed.
• On-call for legal assistance 24 hours a day.
• Advise partners with minimal supervision and handle sensitive cases.
• Participate in legislative planning and regional-unit policy enforcement.

Skills

Criminal prosecution

Firearms prosecution

DV prosecution

Jury trials

Legal advising law enforcement

Case development

Training prosecutors

Risk assessment

Job description

With more than 200 attorneys and professional staff, the Seattle City Attorney’s Office is one of the largest law offices in Seattle and is the third-largest public law office in the state. Our office is committed to making Seattle a safe, healthy, empowered, and thriving community for everyone. We strive to address historical injustices within the court system with self-examination and to pursue justice in Seattle with integrity, creativity, and fairness. We believe working transparently, innovatively, and in collaboration with our partners in the community is necessary to achieve outcomes that promote equity, accountability, and healing.

In conjunction with Seattle City Attorney’s Office Leadership and the King County Prosecutor’s Office leadership, the Firearm Supervisor is responsible for developing policies, procedures, and trainings for best practices related to firearms work in Seattle Municipal Court, King County District Court, and King County Superior Court. The Firearm Supervisor will support law enforcement and concerned family/household members in the filing of Extreme Risk Protection Orders and work as part of the Regional Domestic Violence Firearms Enforcement Unit. With a focus on harm reduction and prevention, the mission of the Regional Unit is to reduce gun violence and increase victim and community safety through regional collaboration and proactive enforcement of firearms laws. This Regional Unit, which is made up of employees from both the Seattle City Attorney’s Office and the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, is the culmination of a multi-year system review, dedicated to developing effective strategies for Washington State’s civil and criminal firearm relinquishment law (RCW 9.41) and Extreme Risk Protection Order law (RCW 7.105).

• Develop procedures to reduce gun violence and increase victim and community safety through regional collaboration and proactive enforcement of firearms laws;
• Supportlaw enforcement and concerned family/household members inthe filing of Extreme Risk Protection Orders;
• Appear in court at King County Superior Court and King County District Court for ERPO hearings
• Manage a caseload of ERPO cases;
• Develop trainings for attorneys and law enforcement;
• Supervise the Seattle City Attorney’s Office firearm employees: Firearm Prosecutor, Firearm Advocate, ERPO Advocate, and the Firearm Risk Assessment Investigator;
• Provide back-up for Firearm Prosecutor when they are unavailable;
• Willingness to be on-call for legal assistance and emergency requests 24 hours a day;
• The ability to advise partners with minimal supervision or direction;
• Ability to work with intense subject matter and sensitive cases;
• Participate in weekly case staffing meetings to review and develop cases within the Regional Unit;
• Participate with Regional Unit members in the legislative planning process, including consulting on proposed or pending legislation;
• Assist in Regional Unit Division policy formulation, implementation, and enforcement;
• Work with Unit Co-Chair to strategize around cross-jurisdictional issues; and
• Other duties as assigned.

• Membership in good standing with the Washington State Bar Association, or the ability to complete the process of obtaining membership within 30 days of offer of employment.
• Substantial criminal prosecution experience, preferably including:
  • Experience advising law enforcement on legal matters
  • Firearms prosecution experience
  • Domestic violence prosecution experience
  • Jury trials
  • Filing criminal charges
• Experience working with crime victims, advocates, and law enforcement;
• Expertise in case development (investigation, witness interviews, and filing charges);
• Experience in training and mentoring prosecutors;
• A high level of analysis is necessary in assessing risk/danger/threat of each case and triaging those cases appropriately; and
• Implement, follow, and enforce policies and decisions made by the Unit supervisor, Criminal Division Deputy Chief, and the Criminal Division Chief.

Race and Social Justice Initiative

The City of Seattle recognizes that every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. We seek individuals who will work toward the goals of the Race and Social Justice Initiative.

Compensation

Salaries of Assistant City Attorneys are based on years of relevant legal experience. For example, the 2026 annual salary is $128,733.22 for someone with up to one year of experience, $178,087.50 for someone with ten years of experience, and $200,955.65 for someone with at least 20 years of experience. The full salary range for this position is $61.65 – $99.22 per hour. Salaries are not subject to negotiation.

Benefits

• vacation
• 12 official holidays
• 2 floating holidays
• sick leave
• paid parental leave
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• long-term disability insurance for employees
• executive leave
• eligibility for merit leave
• City Attorney’s Office employees also have the opportunity to participate in a defined benefits retirement program.
• More information about benefits is available at https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits under “Most Employee Benefits”.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Public Service Loan Forgiveness is a federal program that forgives the remaining balance of your federal student loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments are made while working full-time for a qualifying public service employer. Forgiveness is tax‑free by statute under 26 U.S.C. § 108(f)(1). Learn more about PSLF and confirm whether your loans and payments qualify. StudentAid.Gov/PSLF

Workplace Environment

The Seattle City Attorney's Office has a Flexible Work Arrangements Policy. Employees have the option to work a hybrid schedule (3 days in the office, 2 days remote). This is subject to change as circumstances and business needs dictate.

Office Location:

Columbia Center, 701 5th Avenue, Suite 2050, Seattle, WA 98104

Background Check Requirements

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the verification of credentials and/or other information required by the municipal corporation’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check in accordance with Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17. Applicants will be given a chance to explain or correct background information and provide verifiable information on good conduct and rehabilitation.

Who may apply

This position is open to all candidates who meet the minimum qualifications.

The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, family or marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, or other protected characteristics. The Seattle City Attorney's Office encourages people of all backgrounds to apply.

Questions?

Contact our Human Resources team at [e-mail].