Website City of Charleston
Researches, analyzes and interprets federal, state and local laws/policies/regulations to provide written and oral legal opinions to the Mayor, City Manager, City Council, and department heads on a wide range of issues.
Researches and subsequently drafts legislation for laws within the City and state municipal laws; develops, writes, reviews and revises ordinances.
Represents the City in various civil lawsuits filed against, or involving the City, which generally includes researching, analyzing and interpreting laws and filing the necessary court documents, in state or federal court.
Assists the City Collector in collecting outstanding debts by devising strategies, making phone calls, drafting letters, and filing lawsuits as the need arises; negotiates settlements, including the drafting of promissory notes/payment plans.
Represents the City in administrative hearings on a variety of subjects, including but not limited to employment grievances filed by employees under the City’s policies, tax appeals, purchasing appeals, and uniformed civil service hearings, which includes hearing preparation such as review of pertinent municipal code and/or policy, witness interviews and the gathering of evidence.
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