Senior Civil Litigation Attorney

Location: 1010 City Attorney
Pay Grade: A22
FLSA Status: Exempt

The Senior Civil Litigation Attorney/Civil Litigation Manager leads the City of Broken Arrow’s Civil Litigation Team. This Team is responsible for handling all tort and civil rights actions brought against the City, its officials and employees. Attorneys on the Team prepare and defend civil tort actions for which governmental immunity is waived under the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act, including allegations of personal injury, property damage, breach of contract, dangerous conditions and civil rights lawsuits brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1983.

The Senior Civil Litigation Attorney/Civil is responsible for litigating and managing the City’s entire case load and supervises an associate attorney and paralegal on complex litigation matters. This position reports directly to the City Attorney.

• Represents City in civil litigation including depositions, hearings, settlement conferences, trials and appeals in State and Federal courts and before administrative agencies
• Manages the Civil Litigation Team including an associate attorney and paralegal
• Investigates tort claims filed against the City of Broken Arrow by interviewing the personnel involved in the tort claim, and gathering, reviewing and analyzing relevant evidence.
• Drafts and responds to written discovery in civil actions
• Researches and writes appropriate pleadings, motions, briefs and written discovery
• Researches and drafts ordinances for city wide polices as requested by City Council and the City Attorney
• Provides professional legal advice to the City Council, its Boards and Commissions, department directors, and employees
• Prosecutes civil actions for nuisance abatement cases, breach of contract cases and interpleader actions, including drafting resolutions of necessity, petitions and other appropriate pleadings
• Defends the City in all post-trial appellate litigation, including research and writing appellate briefs and presenting oral argument to the appropriate appellate court
• Responds to questions and problems presented by private individuals and City personnel regarding City business
• Maintains and updates professional knowledge and skills
• Assists in the development and implementation of comprehensive training programs for City employees

• Prepares monthly reports concerning litigation and other

Requires graduation from an accredited School of Law, supplemented three to five years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid Driver's License issued by the State of Oklahoma for the type of vehicle or equipment operated. Possession of an Oklahoma Bar License to practice law, Admitted to practice in Federal Court for the Northern, Eastern, and Western District Courts of Oklahoma, as well as the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Tasks involve the ability to exert minimal physical effort in sedentary work, typically involving some combination of balancing, feeling, handling, hearing, kneeling, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, talking, visual acuity, walking and which involves some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (up to 10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.