Editing Pensacola City Attorney

The '''Pensacola City Attorney''' is a staff position of the [[City of Pensacola]] appointed by a majority vote of the [[Pensacola City Council]]. The City Attorney provides legal counsel for the city's representatives and staff and oversees the rest of the city's legal department, which can include several assistants and a budget for outside counsel.

Requirements to become city attorney include a minimum of five years' experience practicing law in Florida, or at least three years' experience practicing municipal law by an incorporated Florida municipality. Obtaining city residency within six months of employment is also required.<ref>"City attorney applicants sought." ''Pensacola News Journal'', March 22, 2008.</ref>

The current Pensacola City Attorney is [[William D. "Rusty" Wells]], a longtime assistant city attorney who was selected abruptly on [[May 8]], [[2008]], foregoing a ranking process that would have decided the replacement for previous City Attorney [[John Fleming]].<ref>"Council halts search, hires city attorney." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 10, 2008.</ref> His annual salary is $131,435.<ref>"Council votes again to hire Wells as city attorney." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 23, 2008.</ref>


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