City Attorney

The position of City Attorney serves as in-house legal counsel and provides confidential and professional legal work of a highly complex nature for the City of Beckley. This position actively supports and upholds the city’s stated mission and values. This position is responsible for research and drafting ordinances and legal memoranda, enforcement of ordinances and statutes, prosecution of misdemeanors in City Court, and defending the city in state and federal court. This position is responsible for researching, rendering opinions and advice, and writing briefs and memoranda on a wide range of civil and enforcement matters that relate to municipal government and to the City of Beckley. The City Attorney is responsible for providing legal representation in the areas of labor, human resources, code enforcement, utilities, police, fire, finance and taxation, recreation, public works, housing, purchasing, engineering, real property, land use and zoning, and other areas of municipal law. The City Attorney reviews policies and personnel actions for compliance with legal requirements. This position provides legal advice, reviews documents, drafts, and contracts. This position also directs and provides legal counsel and advice to the Mayor, City Manager, City Council, as well as advice to boards and commissions established by the City of Beckley. This position requires excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with the public, co-workers, and departments. The City Attorney is required by City Charter to be a citizen of the City, and a member in good standing of the WV State Bar Association