Senior County Attorney - Litigation & Transactional

U.S. Bankruptcy Court - District of CT; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Fairfax County's Office of the County Attorney seeks an Attorney V for General Law—Litigation and Transactional work. The role requires strong civil litigation, transactional experience, legal research, writing, and public speaking, with the ability to handle diverse matters.

The successful candidate will counsel and represent the County in state and federal courts, manage discovery, depositions, and motions, and analyze proposed policy and legislation affecting County programs.

Qualifications

• Proficient in general civil litigation and transactional work.
• Strong legal research, writing and public speaking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Counsel and represent Fairfax County in state and federal courts and before state administrative agencies.
• Manage discovery, depositions, and motions; oversee a case from inception to completion.
• Analyze proposed policy and legislation and assess impact on County programs.

Skills

Civil litigation

Transactional law

Legal research

Legal writing

Public speaking

Job description

Fairfax County's Office of the County Attorney seeks an Attorney V for General Law—Litigation and Transactional work. The role requires strong civil litigation, transactional experience, legal research, writing, and public speaking, with the ability to handle diverse matters.

The successful candidate will counsel and represent the County in state and federal courts, manage discovery, depositions, and motions, and analyze proposed policy and legislation affecting County programs.