Criminal and Special Prosecutions Attorney (Official Title: Deputy City Attorney II)

Job Description:

Criminal and Special Prosecutions Attorney (Official Title: Deputy City Attorney II)

Description

Position Description

The Fresno City Attorneys Office (CAO) seeks qualified attorneys for its Criminal and Special Prosecutions Unit. Fresno is the fifth largest city in California, with over 3,500 employees, and 16 departments. Deputy City Attorneys work under the direction of the City Attorney, who is appointed by the City Council. The CAO provides legal services to all City departments, staff, and elected officials for a very wide range of transactional, litigation, municipal code matters, wage theft matters, and code enforcement matters.

The Criminal and Special Prosecutions Unit of the CAO handles violations of the Fresno Municipal Code, violations of the Health & Safety Code, and an employer wage theft program to investigate and prosecute violations of the California Labor Code within the Citys jurisdiction.

Attorneys preferred (but not required) to have prosecution experience and/or courtroom experience. Attorneys must have an interest in the prosecution of violations of the Fresno Municipal Code, the Health & Safety Code, and Wage Theft matters and must be prepared to quickly develop such experience. Qualifications would also include excellent legal writing, research, analysis, and communication skills. A high degree of maturity, creativity, judgment, and discretion are required. The CAO offers opportunities to be directly involved in numerous high profile, interesting, rewarding, and challenging projects. Many projects are novel and complex.

Attorneys are not represented and serve at the will of the City Attorney. Attorneys must be licensed to practice and in good standing in the State of California. Benefits are excellent, and salary is negotiable, depending upon qualifications. To apply, please email your resumé and a cover letter to the attention of Ashley Paulson, Interim Chief Assistant City Attorney at Ashley.Paulson@fresno.gov.

The Requirements

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the posted filing deadline in order to qualify for further consideration.

Graduation from an accredited school of law and membership in the Bar of the State of California.

Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required at time of
appointment.

Additional information regarding the City of Fresno benefits is available at
https://www.fresno.gov/personnel/human-resources-support/#tab-1

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Fresno is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information please refer to our Career Opportunities web page on the City of Fresno web site.

Closing Date/Time: 09/17/2025

Salary:

7957.00 - 11546.00