Attorney

Job Description - Attorney 4 ) (260000B9)

Attorney 4 ) (260000B9)

Agency Contact Name and Information :
Erika Carleski

Feb 9, 2026, 10:59:00 PM

Lazarus Government Center Box 1049 Columbus

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation : $39.22 - $55.99

Full-time

Union :
Exempt from Union

Attorney/Legal

Technical Skills :
Attorney/Legal, Equipment Operations, Planning and Development, Public Relations, Research, Law

Professional Skills :
Customer Focus, Reasoning, Verbal Communication

What We Need:

Attorney 4 – Division of Materials and Waste Management

What We Do:

At the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, our primary goal is to protect the environment and public health. We do this by ensuring compliance with federal and state environmental laws.

What We Need YOU To Do:

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants you to join our team as a senior staff attorney with the Division of Materials and Waste Management (DMWM) at our Central Office in Columbus, Ohio.

Want to flex your legal skills to protect the environment? Read on!

As senior staff attorney, you’ll provide legal support to DMWM with operations‑critical work like negotiating environmental enforcement cases, drafting legal contracts, environmental covenants, and other agreements. You’ll act as liaison between the agency’s legal, division and district offices, and the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and coordinate with the AGO on appeals and enforcement cases filed with ERAC or in Ohio Courts.

You’ll provide legal advice to agency staff regarding environmental, property, and administrative law. You’ll also conduct legal research and support rule making and legislation related to Ohio's solid waste laws.

• Draft and negotiate enforcement-related documents.
• Conduct legal research and provide legal advice to staff and senior management.
• Provide legal advice and support on rule making and legislation.
• Review public records for confidentiality/public disclosure.
• Review/draft contracts, grants, access agreements, and environmental covenants.
• Provide legal advice on procedural requirements related to permitting or licensing activities.
• Negotiate environmental enforcement cases.

The evidence is clear: apply for this opportunity today!

This Position is Unclassified per Section 124.11(A)(9) ORC.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full‑time and part‑time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

• ENVIRONMENTAL LAW/EDUCATION PREFERRED
• Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4705.01 of Revised Code; AND 12 months experience as licensed attorney; AND 6 months experience in employee training & development.
• Job
  
  Skills:
  
  Attorney/Legal, Public Relations, Law, Planning and Development, Research, Equipment Operations, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Customer Focus

All answers to supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your application. Attach accepted for this posting. Official educational transcripts are required for post‑high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript if they are selected for the position. Current Ohio…