Posting number: 2026-3605
Department: Los Angeles World Airports
Job classification: Deputy City Attorney II (Confidential)
Posting type: Open
Categories: Attorney
The Airports Division acts as General Counsel to Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), its officers and employees, and the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board). LAWA is the governing body for Los Angeles International and Van Nuys General Aviation Airports. The Division is currently comprised of twenty (20) attorneys and eleven (11) support staff members. Attorneys in the Division handle a wide variety of litigation and transactional matters. This representation includes litigation and advice concerning contract and lease disputes, condemnation, employment-sworn and non-sworn, environmental, insurance, land use, noise, nuisance, personal injury, landlord-tenant disputes, First Amendment rights, and federal regulatory (FAA) matters. The attorneys also assist LAWA in negotiating and drafting numerous documents, including contracts, leases, licenses, permits, construction contracts, and concession agreements.
The selected attorney/attorneys will be responsible for providing legal advice to various levels of LAWA management and to the Board encompassing all phases of a municipal/airport/business law practice. This may range from advising LAWA management regarding the business structure of a project, the bidding and negotiation process, and into the contract administration and performance of any Agreement, including, but not limited to, any claims and litigation that arise therefrom. Transactional work may also include negotiating and drafting leases and other real property related documents, as well as advising LAWA regarding such transactions.
Applicants for this position must have a valid license to practice law in all of the courts within the State of California. Additional requirements include:
The Division is located near the Los Angeles International Airport at 6053 Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90045. Position is subject to assignment at any location of the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney.
This position requires regular onsite work. Employer-provided parking is available for this location.
Applicants are encouraged to review available commute and transportation resources through the City’s COMMUTEwell program. For more information, please visit: https://lacommutewell.com.
Appointment to this exempt position (non Civil-Service) will be subject to a two year probationary period as required by Section 1050 of the City Charter. Successful completion of the two-year probationary period will result in tenure with the office.
Deputy City Attorney II: $135,636 - $198,297
Deputy City Attorney III: $175,642 - $256,803
Current employees selected for this assignment will be placed through a lateral transfer and retain their current classification, unless otherwise determined by the City Attorney in the exercise of the appointing authority.
Employees participate in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS), which includes mandatory employee pension contributions through payroll deduction. The City also contributes toward the employee’s retirement benefit. Contribution rates are established by the applicable retirement system and may
vary based on employee classification, membership status, and other factors. For more information, please visit: https://www.lacers.org.
Interested candidates should go to: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacityattorney/ to apply online.
This position is designated as Category 1 on the Conflict-of-Interest Code.
Questions? Please email atty.recruit@lacity.org.
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