Government & Regulatory Affairs Attorney – 4-7 Years of Experience (Oakland, CA)

About Meyers Nave

Meyers Nave has a reputation in California as a go-to law firm serving as general counsel, special counsel and city attorney to a variety of public agencies throughout the State.  Our public law attorneys handle our client’s highest profile, most complicated and significant transactions on the cutting edge of law and policy for public agencies in the State.  Attorneys work in multi-disciplinary teams across five offices to help our clients navigate local, state and federal laws and regulations.

Meyers Nave has served California local governments for over 35 years, growing into a state-wide firm with more than 60 attorneys with experience in the wide range of topics that impact our clients.  We provide day-to-day legal advice as well as representation in complex transactions and litigation.

Currently, Meyers Nave serves as city attorney for 16 cities and as general counsel to dozens of counties and special districts.  Many of these relationships have spanned decades—a fact which testifies to the quality of our work and our commitment to clients.

About the Position

Meyers Nave is looking for a smart, thoughtful and motivated attorney with 4-to-7 years of experience to join the Government and Regulatory Affairs Practice Group in our Oakland office.  The ideal candidate will have experience working with public agencies, including cities and special districts, and a demonstrated interest in public agency law or public service. The position will be a member of an existing team that values collaboration, creativity, and client service.

Key qualifications include excellent writing and research skills, superior public speaking ability and the ability to immediately work directly with clients. Transactional experience is essential.  Relevant professional experience may include, but is not limited to, Brown Act (California’s open meeting laws), Public Records Act, Political Reform Act, conflicts of interest and Government Code 1090, public contracting and procurement, land use and CEQA, transportation, real estate, legislative affairs, public finance and elections.

Meyers Nave offers a collaborative work environment where associates and of counsel attorneys are an essential part of our teams of attorneys working directly with our clients.  Our Oakland office provides a collegial, team-oriented work environment, with the support, structured training and resources of a mid-size state-wide firm.  We handle a broad variety of challenging issues on current legal and policy issues which offer exciting opportunities for our attorney teams. Meyers Nave and the attorneys supervising this position are committed to advancing the careers of our attorneys and creating client opportunities for them.  We are committed to mentoring and developing attorneys to advance within the firm and legal profession.

The salary range for this California-based role is $160,000 – $175,000, and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.  Actual compensation will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, skill set and office location.  Meyers Nave offers a reasonable billable hours requirement, annual discretionary and billable hours bonuses, competitive health insurance benefits, 401(k) with a partial match and profit-sharing.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should CLICK HERE and follow the link to apply.  Please submit a cover letter, resume, transcript and one substantive writing sample.

Meyers Nave is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We place a high value on diversity, equity and inclusion and encourage diverse candidates to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of any qualified applicant’s race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law.

Meyers Nave complies with the requirements of all applicable California and federal employment laws, including those protecting disabled individuals. If you have difficulty using our online application system due to a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact us via email or phone: hiringmanager@meyersnave.com or (510) 808-2000.