City Attorney Jobs in Texas
City Attorney jobs in Texas are consistently active, with demand concentrated in municipal government, public utilities, and regional transit authorities at levels from entry-level assistant city attorney to city attorney general counsel. The largest hiring centers are Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio, where the state's most established municipal employers including the City of Houston Legal Department, the City of Dallas Office of the City Attorney, and the City of San Antonio are headquartered. The most in-demand specialties are municipal land use and zoning, public procurement and contracts, and civil litigation on behalf of local government. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Pay Range: $53.75 - $56.80 hourly | $111,791 - $118,144 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: Monday, September 28, 2026
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, and Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
The Fort Worth City Attorney's Office is a collegial team of legal professionals providing excellent legal service to the City of Fort Worth. As an in-house legal department, we practice in a wide range of civil and criminal law on behalf of and for the City, including general counsel, litigation, and prosecutorial areas. Local government is the form of government that is closest to the people and working for a well-managed city like Fort Worth gives meaning and purpose as you see the direct and positive impact your legal work has on improving the community.
The City Attorney's Office places strong emphasis on mentorship and career development and the majority of our attorneys receive in-house training for their positions. We highly value diversity and work life balance and we view our office as a work family, consistently striving to be a respectful and supportive work place with a great culture.
An Assistant City Attorney II position is available with the City Attorney's Office in the General Counsel Division. This position does not involve litigation, although the attorneys in the General Counsel Division will occasionally work with and advise litigators in the Litigation Division on matters. Other duties may also be assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
- Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in municipal or related government law, or equivalent transactional experience
- Possession of a license from the Supreme Court of Texas to practice law is required at the time of hiring
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with a municipal government
- Knowledge of Texas statutes related to Local Government
- Knowledge of economic development, land use, real estate documents, or contract drafting
- Experience with the Texas Open Meetings and Public Information Act
The Assistant City Attorney II job responsibilities include:
- Provides and renders legal advice to the City Council, members of City commissions, boards and committees and City staff on a wide range of municipal law issues including interpretation of the City Charter
- Research legal issues and drafts and reviews opinions, ordinances, resolutions, regulations and other legal documents. Approves the same as to form and legality. Handles matters ranging from routine to complex, which may vary based on experience, expertise, and demonstrated proficiency
- Drafting or reviewing City contracts, leases, ordinances, requests for records and assistance in all other aspects of municipal law and other duties as assigned
- Attend meetings of the City Council or other City commissions, boards, or committees as legal counsel or on a project-by-project basis. Assists other attorneys on complex legal matters.
- Performs other related duties as required
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions
Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met
Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Background Check
Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class
Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth
Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
Pay Range: $53.75 - $56.80 hourly | $111,791 - $118,144 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: Monday, September 28, 2026
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, and Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
The Fort Worth City Attorney's Office is a collegial team of legal professionals providing excellent legal service to the City of Fort Worth. As an in-house legal department, we practice in a wide range of civil and criminal law on behalf of and for the City, including general counsel, litigation, and prosecutorial areas. Local government is the form of government that is closest to the people and working for a well-managed city like Fort Worth gives meaning and purpose as you see the direct and positive impact your legal work has on improving the community.
The City Attorney's Office places strong emphasis on mentorship and career development and the majority of our attorneys receive in-house training for their positions. We highly value diversity and work life balance and we view our office as a work family, consistently striving to be a respectful and supportive work place with a great culture.
An Assistant City Attorney II position is available with the City Attorney's Office in the General Counsel Division. This position does not involve litigation, although the attorneys in the General Counsel Division will occasionally work with and advise litigators in the Litigation Division on matters. Other duties may also be assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
- Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in municipal or related government law, or equivalent transactional experience
- Possession of a license from the Supreme Court of Texas to practice law is required at the time of hiring
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with a municipal government
- Knowledge of Texas statutes related to Local Government
- Knowledge of economic development, land use, real estate documents, or contract drafting
- Experience with the Texas Open Meetings and Public Information Act
The Assistant City Attorney II job responsibilities include:
- Provides and renders legal advice to the City Council, members of City commissions, boards and committees and City staff on a wide range of municipal law issues including interpretation of the City Charter
- Research legal issues and drafts and reviews opinions, ordinances, resolutions, regulations and other legal documents. Approves the same as to form and legality. Handles matters ranging from routine to complex, which may vary based on experience, expertise, and demonstrated proficiency
- Drafting or reviewing City contracts, leases, ordinances, requests for records and assistance in all other aspects of municipal law and other duties as assigned
- Attend meetings of the City Council or other City commissions, boards, or committees as legal counsel or on a project-by-project basis. Assists other attorneys on complex legal matters.
- Performs other related duties as required
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions
Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met
Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Background Check
Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class
Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth
Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
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The qualifications that appear most often in city attorney jobs across Texas.
- Active license to practice law issued by the State Bar of Texas
- Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school
- Experience in municipal, government, or public-sector law
- Familiarity with Texas Government Code, Local Government Code, and Open Meetings Act
- Strong legal writing, drafting, and oral advocacy skills
- Ability to advise elected officials, boards, and department heads on legal matters
City Attorney Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a city attorney in Texas?
You become a city attorney in Texas by earning a Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school and passing the Texas Bar Examination, administered by the State Bar of Texas, which licenses attorneys to practice in the state. Most municipalities also expect several years of government or public-sector law experience before hiring at the city attorney level, and many larger cities require prior municipal law work specifically.
Which companies hire city attorneys in Texas?
Employers hiring city attorneys in Texas right now include City of Fort Worth, City of Bryan, and City of Tyler, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Texas municipalities of all sizes, from major urban legal departments to mid-size city governments in the Hill Country and Gulf Coast regions, maintain ongoing demand for licensed city attorneys.
Which Texas cities have the most city attorney jobs?
The Texas cities with the most city attorney openings are Fort Worth, Bryan, and Dallas. This distribution reflects where the state's largest and most complex municipal governments operate: major metros generate the highest volume of ordinance work, litigation, and intergovernmental agreements, while fast-growing suburban cities in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Greater Houston area expand their legal departments as their populations increase.
Are there remote city attorney jobs in Texas?
Yes, but they're rare. City attorney work is inherently tied to in-person council meetings, court appearances, and direct counsel to elected officials, which limits full remote arrangements. About 0% of city attorney openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, and those opportunities typically involve contract or outside counsel work rather than staff positions. Advisory, research, and drafting duties are the tasks most often performed remotely when hybrid arrangements are offered.
How can I get hired as a city attorney in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an assistant city attorney role, which large Texas cities including Houston, Dallas, and Austin hire for directly from law school or after a clerkship. Candidates with litigation experience from a district attorney's office, county attorney's office, or Texas Attorney General division have a strong transition profile. Passing the Texas Bar Examination is the non-negotiable first credential, and any coursework or clinic work in Texas administrative law, land use, or public procurement strengthens a first application.
Where can I find and apply to city attorney jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to city attorney jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Texas openings updated regularly. Search for roles that match your practice area and experience level, then apply directly to the positions that fit.
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