SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41000387

Requisition No: 851479 

Agency: Office of the Attorney General

Working Title: SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41000387

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 41000387 

Salary:  $111,394.14 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/23/2025 

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Our Organization and Mission: The Office represents the State of Florida in state and federal civil and criminal courts, from trial courts to the Supreme Court of the United States. 

 

Position Summary: This senior attorney position is in the Fort Myers office, and requires as a prerequisite to employment a Juris Doctor and six years of experience in the practice of law.  This position represents the Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, in trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals in proceedings relating to Chapters 501, 542, 812, 817, 895, and 932 of the Florida Statutes, the Florida Administrative Code, and other state and federal laws enforced or relevant to cases filed by the Office of the Attorney General.�� The Senior Assistant Attorney General will assist and advise attorneys in trial, pleading, practice, and procedures, and will be responsible for mentoring and assisting with training of newer attorneys.  This position will also assist bureau management by providing on-site leadership to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the Fort Myers office. 

 

Pay: $111,394.14 Annually

 

Qualifications: 

Admission to the Florida Bar and six years of professional experience in the practice of law, legal research, teaching law or in administrative or judicial hearings.

The required legal experience must be from the practice of law in a state or territory of the United States.

Membership in good standing in another state Bar can substitute for the required admission to the Florida Bar provided that, pursuant to Rule 11-1.10 of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar, the attorney applies for and obtains admission to the Florida Bar within 12 months of appointment to a position in this class.

 

Preference will be given to attorneys with:

• 5 or more years of experience handling civil litigation cases.
• 2 or more years of experience handling the prosecution or defense of cases involving fraud, deceptive trade practices or white-collar crime cases.

 

The Work You Will Do: The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 

• Participates and oversees investigations of alleged consumer protection violations by individuals and/or corporate entities; reviews reports prepared by law enforcement officers, investigators, accountants and financial analysts; locates and obtains documentary evidence.
• Oversees the investigation of potential violations of state and federal consumer protection and trade practices law; gathers and evaluates evidence and prepares cases for appropriate legal proceedings.　
• Conducts litigation of consumer protection cases in state and federal courts, including preparing pleadings, motions, memoranda of law and briefs; prepares legal research and evaluates the research of investigators and paralegals; prepares subpoenas, conducts discovery and engages in other pretrial and trial work.
• Attends trials, hearings, and appellate oral arguments in court. 
• Negotiates resolutions of litigation cases or investigations and drafts resolution documents such as assurances of voluntary compliance, consent judgments, and mediated resolutions.　
• Participates with other states through the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) by representing the State of Florida in multistate investigations and litigation.
• Conducts legal research and assists in preparing legislation proposed by the Department.　
• Responds to correspondence and telephone inquiries concerning consumer protection issues.　
• Represents the Department in me