Assistant City Attorney - D/FW Airport

Assistant City Attorney
Dallas City Attorney’s Office – D/FW Airport

The Dallas City Attorney’s Office is seeking an energetic, self-motivated attorney 
with at least five years of experience, including experience in Texas municipal or 
state criminal courts, to fill a full-time position at the Dallas Fort Worth 
International Airport (Airport). 

The successful candidate will provide advice and counsel to the Airport’s 
Department of Public Safety, including D/FW Police Department, D/FW Fire 
Department, and D/FW Aviation Security Department on matters regarding search 
and seizure questions, probable cause determinations, property disposition, and 
other questions related to criminal procedure. The successful candidate will 
provide legal opinions on evidentiary questions, review and advise regarding 
agreements with surrounding jurisdictions, review and negotiate training 
agreements, advise regarding badging processes and security practices at the 
Airport, review and advise regarding standard operating procedures, support 
officers for depositions and hearings, and provide training on constitutional and 
criminal laws. 

The successful candidate will also review and advise regarding fire code 
enforcement and compliance, and monitor proposed legislation and court 
decisions, recommending and implementing policy and procedural improvements 
as needed. Additionally, the successful candidate will serve as a liaison with 
Tarrant County and Dallas County District Attorney’s Offices, municipal courts for 
Grapevine, Coppell, Irving, and Euless and resident federal agencies, including the 
Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection Agency. The successful candidate will also provide legal advice and 
draft briefs for requests submitted pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act 
and provide additional legal support to the Airport Board as may be required from 
time to time. Other duties may be assigned. 

Candidates must be licensed to practice law in Texas and be in good standing with 
the State Bar of Texas. The successful candidate must pass a criminal background 
check for Criminal Justice Information Services certification. Candidates must be 
proficient in legal research and writing, communicate effectively, and possess the 
ability to work efficiently and collaboratively in an office environment.