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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 by the City Council on [[May 8]], [[2008]], foregoing a ranking process system that would have decided had been established for the replacement for previous City Attorney [[John Fleming]]hiring process.<ref>"Council halts search, hires city attorney." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 10, 2008.</ref> His base annual salary is $145,000,<ref>[http://ci.pensacola.fl.us/upload/contents/234/071008COW.pdf Wells' employment contract]</ref> up from the $131,435salary of previous City Attorney [[John Fleming]].<ref>"Council votes again Candidate list to hire Wells as city attorneybe narrowed." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 236, 2008.</ref>