Assistant City Attorney

Salary

$87,485.00 - $100,609.00 Annually

Location

2700 Town Center Blvd Sugar Land, TX

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

2400361

Department

City Attorney

Opening Date

11/06/2026

Closing Date

11/20/2026 5:00 PM Central

The City of Sugar Land is seeking an experienced and proven municipal attorney highly knowledgeable in Texas law to be its next Assistant City Attorneyin the City Attorney's Office.

About the City of Sugar Land

The City of Sugar Land serves over 110,000 residents and is known for its high quality of life and commitment to innovation. Our team is driven by service, collaboration, and a shared goal of making our community even better.

At the City of Sugar Land, we’re building a high-performing, innovative community where employees are empowered to make an impact. You’ll join a collaborative team, enjoy strong benefits from day one, and have real opportunities to grow your career.

We follow our BLAZE values by encouraging bold ideas, fostering a supportive and collaborative team, adapting to change, holding ourselves to high standards, and empowering employees to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact.

What We Offer

• A competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance package with coverage starting Day 1
• TMRS pension with 2:1 city match; 457(b) options
• Paid holidays, vacation, and paid parental leave
• Wellness programs, mental health resources, and an EAP
• Grow your career with professional development programs, training opportunities, and career advancement through our Gold Standard People Development Division.

What We Pay

The Assistant City Attorney is an exempt position with a starting salary of $87,485 - $100,609 annually.

What You’ll Do as the Assistant City Attorney:

• Provide legal counsel and advice to City Manager, City Council, City boards and commissions, department directors, and employees on legal matters affecting City operations, including statutory and constitutional requirements, elections, open government laws, employment matters, public information, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Draft, review, negotiate contracts and other legal documents to which the City is a party, including agreements for goods, services, construction, utility franchises, economic development incentives, tax abatements, development projects, real estate acquisitions, leases, deeds, and easements. Develop and maintain standard contract forms and negotiate terms with outside attorneys, vendors, property owners, and other representatives.
• Research and analyze statutes, case law, administrative regulations, and other legal authorities to advise City officials and departments, evaluate legal issues, and identify potential risks and liabilities affecting the City.
• Draft and review ordinances, resolutions, and related City Council agenda materials to ensure legal sufficiency and compliance with applicable laws.
• Review and respond to Public Information Act requests and submit opinion requests to the Texas Attorney General’s Office as necessary and provide advice to City Clerk’s Office regarding redactions pursuant to Statutory requirements, and Attorney General Opinions.
• Attend meetings of and provide legal and procedural advice to City boards and commissions as necessary to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect the interests of the City and its boards and commissions.
• Conduct orientation and provide training for City boards and commissions regarding applicable laws, procedures, ethics, and other legal requirements.
• Assist the Deputy City Attorney with municipal court operations, including prosecuting cases when the Deputy City Attorney is unavailable or when additional prosecutorial support is needed.
• Compile, evaluate, and analyze legal and operational information and prepare reports, recommendations, and other written materials to support City decision-making.
• Monitor proposed and enacted legislation, judicial decisions, regulatory changes, and developments in municipal law and evaluate their potential impact on City operations, policies, procedures, and legal obligations.
• Serve as an essential employee during emergencies and disasters, and perform required duties before, during, and after such events.
• Maintain knowledge of and comply with City and departmental policies, procedures, and applicable requirements.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the City Attorney or designee.

What You Bring

Formal Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
• Doctor of Jurisprudence from an accredited school of law recognized by the American Bar Association.
• Must be licensed to practice law by the State Bar of Texas and to be in good standing with the Bar.

Relatable Work Experience:

• Practiced law for a minimum of five years.
• Municipal experience preferred.

Training (License and/or Certification):

• Licensed by the State Bar of Texas and in good standing.
• A valid Texas Driver License with an acceptable driving record is required.

Additional Information

The citizens of Sugar Land depend on City employees before, during and after an emergency or disaster to provide or restore essential public services for the health, safety and quality of life for our community. In the event of a wide scale emergency that could impact our community, all employees must be ready to assist in managing the crisis and will be considered essential for the continuity of governmental operations.

Our success is achieved by the courage to do things differently and accept that failure will occur on the path to innovation.

The City of Sugar Land is an equal Opportunity employer.

CITY OF SUGAR LAND's OVERVIEW OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)

Employee contribution: 7%

City matches 2:1 with 5-year vesting

Retirement Eligibility:

1) Age 60 + vested; or

2) 20 years of service, any age

• HOLIDAYS

The City recognizes 10 Holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating Holiday. In lieu of a floating holiday,

firefighters will receive September 11th, Patriot Day, as a fixed holiday.

• VACATION – Other than Public Safety

0 –2nd Year 10 days per year

3 -10 Years 15 days per year

11+ Years 20 days per year

• VACATION – Public Safety

First Year 10 days per year

2-10 Years 15 days per year

11+ Years 20 days per year

• SICK LEAVE – Other than Firefighters

8 hours per month, to a maximum of 1,040 hours

• SICK LEAVE – Shift Firefighters

12 hours per month, to a maximum of 1,456 hours

• SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM

Annual conversion of sick leave to vacation

Sick Days Used from 01/01 to 12/31Eligible Sick Days for Conversion

1 day or less taken 3 days

Up to 2 ½ days 2 days

More than 2 ½ days and up to 4 days 1 day

More than 4 days 0 day

• LONGEVITY PAY

After one year of employment, employees will receive an annual payment of $4.00 per month of employment with the City for the first 25 years of continuous employment (maximum of $1,200 annually). Qualified employees receive longevity payments each December.

• 125 CAFETERIA PLAN

Premium contributions for the medical and dental plans as well as Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts are available to all full-time employees through this arrangement.

• GROUP HEALTH & DENTAL

The City contributes to employee and dependent coverage in the HMO, HDHP and dental plans offered.

Medical HSA KelseyCare Gold KelseyCare Blue

Employee Only $101.44 $19.56 $0.00

EE + Spouse $346.60 $144.55 $96.48

EE + Child(ren) $257.51 $106.09 $66.79

EE + Family $454.39 $202.24 $141.00

Dental DPPO DHMO

Employee Only $7.35 $3.14

EE + Spouse $18.49 $5.89

EE + Child(ren) $17.90 $8.45

EE + Family $31.41 $10.33

Vision Plan

Employee Only $7.35

EE + Spouse $18.49

EE + Child(ren) $17.90

EE + Family $31.41

• VISION CARE PLAN

Employees can voluntarily elect to purchase vision care insurance for themselves and their eligible dependents.

• AFLAC PLANS

Employees can voluntarily elect to purchase through payroll deduction: Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, and Hospital policies for themselves and their eligible dependents. (Rates are age-banded. Employee must contact representative directly for rates and enrollment.)

• BASIC LIFE and AD&D

The City provides all employees annual salary of life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) coverage of one-time annual salary with a minimum of $50,000.

• LONG TERM DISABILITY

The City provides employees with Long Term Disability in the amount of 60% of your salary (depending on position category) to a maximum of $7,500 per month. Benefits begin after 90 days of disability and may continue to Social Security Normal Retirement Age (SSNRA) if you qualify. LTD is designed to replace a reasonable portion of your income in case of

serious injury or sickness whether on or off the job. Benefits will be offset by any payments from SS, Workers Comp and other income offsets.

• SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE and AD&D

Employees can elect supplemental life insurance and AD&D coverage up to $750,000 for themselves and up to $250,000 for their spouse; as well as $15,000 of life insurance for child(ren).

• SHORT TERM DISABILITY

This optional benefit allows employees to receive 70% of their weekly salary, to a maximum of $1,500 per week (tax free), following either Option A: a 30-calendar day elimination period; or Option B: a 7-calendar (injury) or 14-calendar (illness) elimination period, for a maximum of 90-calendar days from on-set per qualifying incident.

• PRE-PAID LEGAL PLAN

Employees can voluntarily elect to participate in a legal access/assistance plan at a base cost of $7.87 per pay period. Optional plans are also available. (Employee must contact representative directly for rates and enrollment.)

• DEFERRED COMPENSATION

Employees are allowed to contribute to this optional program at a minimum set by the plan administrator and a maximum set annually by the IRS.

Currently the City contracts with 2 administrators for this program

Dearborn & Creggs ($50 per month minimum contribution); and ICMA-RC ($1.00 per month min. contribution). The maximum contribution for 2023 is $19,500

and $6,500 for age 50 + catch-up.

• CREDIT UNIONS

Houston Federal Credit Union: (866) OUR-HFCU

Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union: (855) 391-2149

• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE

The EAP is designed to provide employees and their dependents with professional, cost-effective assistance in resolving difficult personal problems. Individual, voluntary involvement in the EAP is confidential. The City's EAP administrator is Alliance Work Partners (AWP) at 1-800-343-3822.

Registration code

AWP-COSL-3822