Municipal Associate Attorney Civil & Prosecution (Large MN City)

Job Description

Job Description

Location : Apple Valley, MN (serving multiple south-metro municipalities)

Job Type : Full-time, exempt

Practice Areas : General Municipal, Civil (land use / zoning, contracts, data / open meetings), Criminal Prosecution (misdemeanor / gross misdemeanor / ordinance)

About Us

Dougherty, Molenda, Solfest, Hills & Bauer P.A. provides comprehensive legal counsel to cities, townships, and special districts, including general civil representation and prosecution services. Our team partners with several south-metro municipalities on day-to-day governance and courtroom advocacy.

Job Summary

We’re hiring a municipal associate to support civil advisory work and prosecution for a large Minnesota municipality (and other municipal clients). The role blends courtroom time with advisory and drafting work, offering immediate, meaningful responsibility alongside experienced mentors.

What You’ll Do

Civil / Advisory

• Advise staff, administrators, and councils on land use, planning & zoning, contracts, licensing, procurement, constitutional issues, and employment questions.
• Draft / review ordinances, resolutions, development agreements, RFPs / RFQs, and intergovernmental agreements.
• Counsel on Minnesota Open Meeting Law and Minnesota Government Data Practices Act compliance.
• Support assessment appeals, eminent domain, and other municipal litigation.

Prosecution

What You Bring

Nice to Have

Compensation & Benefits

How to Apply