Description
The Job
Come join a team that serves and protects San Bernardino County, its treasury, and its governing body, by providing timely and accurate legal services and aggressively representing the County in litigation.
SALARY INCREASES
3% Salary Increase February 2026
(Salary increases contingent upon Property Related Revenue
and/or statewide Realignment Sales Tax Collections performance.)
Bi-annual step increases until top step is reached
Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number are received.
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Initial Appointment
Applications are being accepted for the II, III, and IV levels - please click on job title below to review job description and salary for each level listed. Your application will be reviewed for the appropriate level of placement. Job offers for the initial appointment may be made at any level based on qualifications and department needs. Candidates advance within the series in accordance with criteria established in the Exempt Compensation Ordinance (Download PDF reader) (seepage 81-82).
Deputy County Counsel II
$110,260 - $146,432 Annually
Deputy County Counsel III
$130,104 - $173,139 Annually
Deputy County Counsel IV
$150,113 - $219,024 Annually
Requirements
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Background : Applicants must pass a background investigation, including fingerprinting, prior to appointment.
State Bar License: Must be an active member in good standing with the State Bar of California at the time of hire. This status must be maintained in order to remain employed in this classification.
Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
License: Active membership and in good standing with the State Bar of California. (Members in good standing of California State Bar who have been assigned a license number but have inactive membership status, as well as candidates licensed out of state pending California Bar Exam results/license, are welcome to apply. Active California Bar license will be required prior to hire.)
AND
Experience:
Litigation Attorney II: Twelve (12) months of civil litigation experience as an attorney.
Litigation Attorney III: Thirty (30) months of civil litigation experience as an attorney.
Litigation Attorney IV: Forty-eight (48) months of civil litigation experience as an attorney.
Desired Qualifications
Experience as an Attorney practicing civil litigation in state and/or federal courts is desired. Lead trial work and public entity defense experience is highly desirable but not required.
