Town Attorney

Town-of-Leesbur; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Leesburg seeks a seasoned Town Attorney to advise and represent the Town Council, Mayor, Town Manager, boards and departments on legal matters.

You will handle general municipal law issues, land use, employment litigation, and labor relations, with at least 7 years of practice and supervisory experience. Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus. First review on November 30, 2026.

Qualifications

• Must have a JD from an accredited law school.
• Must be a member in good standing of the Virginia State Bar.
• Minimum of 7 years practicing law, including supervisory experience.
• Municipal utility experience, land use, employment litigation, labor relations, legislative and public finance.

Responsibilities

• The Town Attorney serves the Town of Leesburg in all the Town’s legal matters.
• Advises and represents the Town Council, Mayor, Town Manager, Town officials including Boards and Commissions, and Town departments on legal matters affecting the Town and its laws, operations, policies and procedures.
• For more detailed job descriptions, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page.

Skills

Municipal law experience

Supervisory experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication skills

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with \"big city\" amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.

Who We're Looking For

• Creative problem solver
• Proactive self-starter
• Life-long learner
• Strong team player
• Passionate about excellent customer service
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Effective communicator
• Desire to impart knowledge to others
• \"Early adopter\" of new technologies

What You'll Be Doing

The Town Attorney serves the Town of Leesburg in all the Town’s legal matters. Advises and represents the Town Council, Mayor, Town Manager, Town officials including Boards and Commissions, and Town departments on legal matters affecting the Town and its laws, operations, policies and procedures. For more detailed job descriptions, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page.

View the Candidate Profile for additional information about this position and the Town of Leesburg. First review of applications on November 30, 2026.

• Must have a JD from an accredited law school.
• Must be a member in good standing of the Virginia State Bar.
• General municipal law experience.
• Minimum of 7 years practicing law, including supervisory experience.

• Municipal utility experience.
• Legal expertise in land use, employment litigation, labor relations, legislative and public finance.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Compensation and Benefits

The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's Employee Benefits page.

ADA/EOE.