Description

The City of Cincinnati Solicitor’s Office (Law Department) is seeking an attorney for the General Counsel/Government Section.

The General Counsel/Government Section provides practical legal advice to the City’s elected officials, City Manager, City departments, and City boards and commissions to facilitate the effective delivery of municipal services and implementation of City policies. Attorneys in the division provide legal advice on a wide range of municipal issues, draft legislation, manage public records requests, and provide relevant training to clients on applicable legal topics. Their work involves drafting legislation ranging from routine budget ordinances to new chapters of the Cincinnati Municipal Code; drafting formal legal opinions and providing oral and email advice on a variety of topics; responding to public records requests; and staffing Council committee and board and commission meetings.  Common subject matter encountered by attorneys in the Section includes the First Amendment and free speech, municipal home rule authority and preemption, constitutionality of proposed legislation or policies, public records and open meetings, ethics, public health, policing, and various municipal income and excise tax and retirement matters. 

 Interested candidates should submit their resume and letter of interest to Lisa Kunz, Chief of Staff, City of Cincinnati Law Department, 801 Plum Street, Room 214, Cincinnati, OH 45202, email lisa.kunz@cincinnati-oh.gov by June 5, 2026.

Requirements

      Licensed to practice law in Ohio.