Town Attorney -- Town of Front Royal Virginia

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Job Description
Front Royal is seeking a Town Attorney to provide legal counsel to the Mayor, Town Council, Planning Commission, Town Manager, staff, and other Town agencies. The Office of the Town Attorney drafts and/or reviews all contracts, agreements, licenses, permits, deeds, leases, franchises and other legal documents to which the Town is a party. All ordinances and resolutions which are adopted by Town Council are also drafted and/or reviewed by the Office. The Town Attorney's Office also drafts proposed legislation to be adopted by the General Assembly on behalf of the Town, meets with the area's legislators and coordinates the tracking of legislation with the Town's Legislative Liaison. In addition, the Town Attorney's Office handles all real estate transactions on behalf of the Town, preparing deeds, examining titles, and conducting closings. It collects debts owed to the Town, including taxes, accounts, damages and fines. The Office also prosecutes zoning and property maintenance code violations, and traffic, parking and minor criminal violations of the Town Code. With responsibility of a budget just over $403,000, the Town Attorney oversees an assistant town attorney and a legal assistant.
Job Requirements
Successful candidates will have graduated from an accredited law school and have at least three to five years of increasingly responsible experience in the practice of law. Candidates currently admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia are preferred; however, candidates will be allowed time to be admitted through reciprocity. Past local government experience is an important be consideration, with service as a local government attorney or deputy attorney in a comparably sized or larger community desirable. The individual must show a broad range of experience and knowledge of Virginia law and in areas that include: zoning, subdivision and land use/planning matters, utility, public contracts, procurement, lease and purchase of real property, freedom of information, conflict of interest, inter-local agreements and ordinance preparation and amendment.

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