Description:
A Government Entity's Office of the County Attorney (https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/cat/index.html) seeks a full-time attorney (Assistant County Attorney III) (https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/cat/index.html) for the Division of Zoning, Land Use & Economic Development. The attorney will provide legal advice to the County departments concerning the acquisition, disposition, and development of land. The attorney will also litigate eminent domain actions. The attorney will draft and review contracts, deeds, easements, and other documents related to the acquisition and disposition of property.The qualified applicant is required to have a J.D. degree and at least four years of post-degree legal experience. The qualified applicant must have significant expertise in the following practice areas: real property, real property closings, zoning, and eminent domain. Litigation experience is required.
This position requires the ability to attend meetings, both in person and via video conferencing, and to perform work at locations outside of the Rockville office.
Salary is negotiable based on experience.
The position may be filled at the Assistant County Attorney II, Grade N27 (salary: $82,135 - $132,387) or Assistant County Attorney III, Grade N32 (salary: $100,978 - $163,566) level.
Competitive Benefits (https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/hr/recruitment/benefits.html)
Minimum Qualifications:
At the Assistant County Attorney III:
Education: Graduation from an accredited university school of law.
Experience: Thorough (four (4) years) experience as an attorney, including some specialized (one (1) year) experience involving either local government law or the area of specialization to which position is assigned.
Equivalency: None.
LICENSE: Membership of the Maryland State Bar. Note: There will be no substitutions for this section.
At the Assistant County Attorney II:
Education: Graduation from an accredited university school of law.
Experience: Two (2) years of professional experience as an attorney, including trial experience.
Equivalency: None.
LICENSE: Membership of the Maryland State Bar. Note: There will be no substitutions for this section.
Preferred Criteria:
There are no preferred criteria for this position. All minimally qualified candidates will be placed on the eligible list. Please include state bar information. If selected for consideration for this position, you will be required to provide a writing sample.