ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41001915

Requisition No: 880020 

Agency: Office of the Attorney General

Working Title: ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41001915

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 41001915 

Salary:  $99,392.02 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/23/2026 

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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. 

This Assistant Attorney General position is in the Office of the Attorney General within the Consumer Protection Division in Orlando, Florida.

 

Make a Lasting Impact: Join Our Consumer Protection Team

If you are a motivated attorney looking to transition to a mission-driven environment or to advance your career in public service, we offer substantial, impactful experience, leadership in investigations and litigation, and the chance to protect consumers from deceptive and unfair trade practices often involving high profile issues with a wide impact. This position is in the Consumer Protection Division. Attorneys in the Consumer Protection Division enforce Chapter 501, Part II, the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, as well as many related state and federal consumer protection-related statutes and rules in state and federal trial and appellate courts.

Pay: $99,392.02 Annually

 

Qualifications: 

Admission to the Florida Bar and two (2) 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:

• 3 or more years of experience handling civil litigation cases including significant legal research and writing experience
• Experience with large case e-discovery review
• 2 or more years of experience handling the prosecution or defense of cases involving fraud, deceptive trade practices or complex white-collar crime cases

 

Your Role in the Consumer Protection Division:

• Lead a Dedicated Team of Investigators and Staff: Attorneys in this division hone and develop their case management skills by participating in and overseeing investigations of alleged consumer protection violations by individuals and businesses. In this role, the attorneys work with a team to assist with and often oversee and direct the collection of relevant evidence; legal research; preparation of investigative subpoenas; and review of consumer complaints, investigative or other summary reports, voluminous subpoena production responses, and other case information to evaluate and effectively direct case strategy and manage case resolution or litigation. Attorneys may also assist others in the performance of routine administrative functions including responding to correspondence and telephonic inquiries, e-filing, attending staff meetings, maintaining time records, and preparing case status reports.
• High-Stakes Negotiations: Attorneys in this division require the ability to independently draft, manage, and negotiate the resolution of civil investigations and litigations, often in complex matters, requiring creative and innovative solutions involving injunctive and monetary provisions against individuals and corporate respondent(s).  The Attorney’s role includes recommending appropriate terms to achieve meaningful relief and drafting resolution documents such as assurances of voluntary compliance, consent judgments, and mediated resolutions.
• Impactful Litigation: Attorneys in this division are also required to be able to initiate and manage civil litigation matters, in state and federal courts from initial filing through trial and any related appeal. Such litigation may involve emerging issues, matters of first impression, and matters that garner significant statewide or natio