Civil Attorney - Litigation - County Attorney's Office

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• The primary emphasis of this position includes all aspects of an eminent domain practice to acquire property for public purposes, including the defense of civil claims and litigation alleging inverse condemnation. This practice includes telephone calls, conferences, correspondence, investigation, research, pleadings, motions, discovery, briefs, trial and appeal.
• Develops litigation strategies, skills and case evaluations in conjunction with all
• departmental attorneys;
  Attends court sessions as required, for all cases assigned.
• Coordinates administrative duties such as reporting of claims and submission of
• attorney billable hours.
• Reviews and revises attorney work products;
  Manages case flow while meeting
• deadlines.
• Provides legal advice to county officials and department heads and responds to
• requests from the public.
• Reviews and drafts contracts (Rule 11 Agreements, Purchase/sale agreements, land acquisition, easement acquisition, side agreements, appraiser agreements, expert witness agreements, engineering agreements, maintenance contracts, lease agreements).
• Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Doctor of Jurisprudence;
  Licensed by the Texas Bar
• .4 years job related experience required. Experience in real estate transactions and litigation and/or condemnation is highly desirable
• .Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills
• .Strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal effectively with th
• epublic, other employees and elected officials
• .Admission to the Southern District of Texas and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals desirable

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STARTING SALARY RANGE: $49.78 - $62.23 hourly based on qualificatio

nsCLOSING DATE:
Upon filling positi

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n All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS). Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefit

s.
Fort Bend County is an equal opportunity employer, committed to non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy status (including childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected military and veteran status, political affiliation or beliefs, or any other classification protected by state, federal and local laws, unless such classification is a bona fide occupational qualificati

on.
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Fort Bend County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. FBC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable federal, state and local laws regarding disability discrimination and accommoda

• The primary emphasis of this position includes all aspects of an eminent domain practice to acquire property for public purposes, including the defense of civil claims and litigation alleging inverse condemnation. This practice includes telephone calls, conferences, correspondence, investigation, research, pleadings, motions, discovery, briefs, trial and appeal.
• Develops litigation strategies, skills and case evaluations in conjunction with all
• departmental attorneys;
  Attends court sessions as required, for all cases assigned.
• Coordinates administrative duties such as reporting of claims and submission of
• attorney billable hours.
• Reviews and revises attorney work products;
  Manages case flow while meeting
• deadlines.
• Provides legal advice to county officials and department heads and responds to
• requests from the public.
• Reviews and drafts contracts (Rule 11 Agreements, Purchase/sale agreements, land acquisition, easement acquisition, side agreements, appraiser agreements, expert witness agreements, engineering agreements, maintenance contracts, lease agreements).
• Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Doctor of Jurisprudence;
  Licensed by the Texas Bar
• .4 years job related experience required. Experience in real estate transactions and litigation and/or condemnation is highly desirable
• .Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills
• .Strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal effectively with th
• epublic, other employees and elected…