There is an immediate opening for a Deputy City Attorney in the Housing and Homelessness Division of the Real Estate Branch for an attorney with experience in litigation, transactional matters, and advising public agencies.
The Division acts as legal counsel to: the City Council’s housing-related committees; the Los Angeles Department of Housing; the Community Investment for Families Department; and various housing-related boards and commissions. The Division regularly advises clients on various housing laws, such as the City’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance and Housing Code; housing production laws such as the density bonus law and Housing Crisis Act; the Community Redevelopment Act; fair housing laws; and affordable housing grants, and loan programs.
The Division handles a wide range of advisory, transactional, and litigation matters, including drafting loans, grants, covenants, ground leases and related real estate documents for the development of affordable housing; handling litigation in state and federal court arising out of the City’s housing-related work; and implementing settlement agreements.
The Division is also responsible for drafting all homelessness and housing-related ordinances. In addition, the Division provides general municipal law advice, including on the Ralph M. Brown Act, to various City boards, commissions, and committees, such as the Rent Adjustment Commission, City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee, and the United to House LA Citizens Oversight Committee. The Division also provides legal advice to other City departments and elected officials on housing-related matters and special projects, as needed.
The attorney assigned to this position will handle a variety of advice, transactional matters, and litigation work, as needed. Such duties may include the handling of complex real estate transactions involving the drafting of documents including, but not limited to loan agreements, disposition and development agreements and ground leases for affordable housing developments; assisting with the enforcement and administration of regulatory agreements and land use covenants; and the handling of overflow assignments for the Division, as needed.
Current Location
City Hall East, 200 N. Main Street, Los Angeles. Position is subject to assignment at any location of the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney.
Probation
Appointment to this exempt position (non Civil-Service) will be subject to a two year probationary period as required by Section 1050 of the City Charter. Successful completion of the two year probationary period will result in tenure with the office.
Classification
Current employees selected for this assignment will be placed through a lateral transfer and will retain their current classification.
Application and Deadline
Interested candidates should go to: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacityattorney/ to apply online.
Conflict-of-Interest
This position is designated as Category 1 on the Conflict-of-Interest Code.
Contact
Questions? Please email [email protected].
