Deputy City Attorney (Civil Advisory Division, Public Safety Unit) - I2363 (UNC)

Deputy City Attorney (Civil Advisory Division, Public Safety Unit) - I2363 (UNC)

Salary

$149,698.00 - $288,205.00 Annually

Location

City of San Diego, CA

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

I2363

Business Area

1211 - City Attorney

Personnel Area

1400 - City Attorneys Office

Opening Date

10/15/2026

Closing Date

10/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

• Description
• Benefits

JOB INFORMATION

The San Diego City Attorneys Office protects the people of San Diego by serving as chief legal counsel to the City of San Diego's elected officials and operational departments; prosecuting and defending civil cases involving the City; and as the City's prosecutor on behalf of the People of the State of California, holding accountable those who commit crimes against the public health and safety and violate other local and state laws. Our municipal law firm employs over 190 lawyers and approximately 230 support staff, dedicated to providing legal services to the City of San Diego.

The Civil Advisory Division of the San Diego City Attorney's Office is recruiting to fill a Deputy City Attorney position in the Public Safety Unit. This position reports directly to Chief Deputy City Attorney Lara Easton.

The Public Safety Unit advises the Police Department, Fire-Rescue Department (including Lifeguards), Office of Emergency Services, and Special Events & Filming Department. The selected deputy will be assigned to advise the Fire-Rescue Department on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) related matters, including statutory and constitutional law, regulatory compliance, medical privacy compliance, Municipal Code amendments, statutory interpretation, interagency agreements, public records requests and subpoenas, contracting and procurement, grant funding, use of technology under the TRUST Ordinance, labor and employment, and the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Acts. The deputy will be assigned to work at the City Attorney's Office and may be required to hold regular office hours or attend meetings at the Fire-Rescue Department. The Deputy may also handle other EMS-related assignments from the City Council or Mayor's Office, and perform other duties as assigned.

This position is funded by the EMS Fund and dependent upon continued availability of funds.

NOTES:

The following wage increases are scheduled to effect for Deputy City Attorneys:

• A 3.5% general wage increase will be effective July 1, 2027.
• A 2% general wage increase will be effective July 1, 2028.
• A 2% general wage increase will be effective January 1, 2029.

To Apply:

To learn more about the position, please visit the San Diego City Attorney's Office Career Page.

The City offers a robust benefits package that includes:

• Defined retirement plan, including pension reciprocity, dependent on an employee's eligibility status (new hire, rehire, etc.).
• A wide variety of cafeteria-style health and wellness plans or in-lieu cash waiver.
• 11 paid City holidays per calendar year and 1 floating holiday per fiscal year.
• Approximately 176 hours of paid annual leave for an employee's first 15 years of service, and approximately 216 hours for 16+ years of service.
• Up to 24 hours of paid discretionary leave per fiscal year.
• Up to 320 hours of paid Parental Leave per childbirth or placement of a child.
• Up to 40 hours of paid Bereavement Leave per fiscal year.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $2,000 per fiscal year, and complimentary LinkedIn Learning professional development opportunities.
• Free transit pass (including MTS Trolley, MTS Bus, and all Rapid and Rapid Express bus services).
• Access to premier City golf courses at a discounted rate.
• Reduced-rate fitness center memberships.
• City-paid life insurance.

For additional details, please review the Benefits Summary for Unclassified Employees (Download PDF reader) or contact the Benefits Division of the Risk Management Department at (619) 236-5924.

Employer City of San Diego

Address 1200 3rd Ave., Suite 300, MS 51P

San Diego, California, 92101

Phone (619) 236-6400

(619) 236-6358

Website http://www.sandiego.gov/empopp/