Thomas Powers

Experience

1. Senior Assistant City Attorney-supervisor

   City of Charlotte

   Sep 2010 — Present

   i) Serves as lead counsel to the Charlotte Water Department and Storm Water Services division.(ii) Manages legal team consisting of four (4) Defends City in lawsuits concerning actions by and policies of the City\'s departments or units.(iv) Drafts and revises municipal ordinances and departmental contracts.(v) Provides risk assessment to department staff regarding potential impact on business operations.(vi) Has served as attorney for the Solid Waste Sevices Department, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department\'s Passenger Vehicle For-Hire Unit, Finance Department, Strategy & Budget Department, Mecklenburg County Tax Office (City-related matters).(vii) Has advised the Charlotte Firefighters Retirement System Board of Trustees regarding defined-benefit pensions, contracts, statutory law, and applicable IRS Has served as counsel to the Board/Commission/Hearing Officer for the Zoning Board of Adjustment, Historic District Commission, Tree Commission, Chapter 10 Assessments, Housing Appeals Board, Stormwater Advisory Commission, Passenger Vehicle For Hire Board, Debt-Setoff Hearings, and others.(ix) Has defended City in appeals of a Board/Commission/Hearing Officer\'s decision (x) Has advised the Charlotte Business Inclusion program on minority-owned business, women-owned business, and small business enterprise contracting.

Education

• North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

  Bachelors, Political Science

  1999 — 2003

• The University of Georgia

  Masters, Public Administration

  2003 — 2005

• University of North Carolina School of Law

  Juris Doctor, Law

  2005 — 2008