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The law firm of Atchison, Barisone & Condotti (ABC LAW) has served as the contract City Attorney’s Office for the City of Santa Cruz for over 60 years.   Enjoy living and working in the City of Santa Cruz, located along central California’s coast with beautiful beaches and redwood forests. Santa Cruz offers an ideal moderate climate year-round with many recreational and cultural activities, including surfing, hiking, biking, kayaking, art, music, and theater.   We are recruiting a mid-senior level attorney with a minimum of four (4) years of municipal law experience who enjoys working on a wide range of legal issues to join our collegial and dynamic team to serve as a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Santa Cruz and as an Associate with ABC LAW.

Responsibilities are providing comprehensive legal services in transactional and/or litigation matters including: the Brown Act, CEQA, land use, planning, affordable housing, contracts, construction, constitutional law, Public Records Act, premises liability, eminent domain, code enforcement, etc.   The firm offers generous benefits with paid medical, dental, vision, disability & life insurance; 401K benefits; annual bonus. Flexible work schedules and hybrid/remote work options are available.   The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of relevant public agency and/or private firm experience, membership in the California State Bar in good standing, and graduate of an ABA accredited law school. Strong legal research, analytical and writing skills, and excellent communication skills are required. Salary range of $150,000 and up, commensurate with qualifications and experience. EOE. Interested attorneys may submit a cover letter and resume by email to: Admin@abc-law.com.