Deputy Director, Public Advocate

Posting Date

01/28/26

02/09/26

$153,000 - $224,000 annually Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Unclassified

Public Advocate

Are you an enthusiastic leader who believes in serving the indigent population and making a difference in the community? We are seeking a dedicated, motivated, and solution-driven Deputy Director. As a Deputy Director, you will play a vital role in providing significant input and guidance to the Director. In this function, you will have an opportunity to utilize your extensive legal background to provide leadership, management, and direction to the team.

The Office of the Public Advocate is committed to the mission of protecting the fundamental rights of our clients. We're dedicated to providing effective legal representation to all indigent persons, those individuals who are not able to afford the services of private lawyers, when appointed by the Maricopa County Superior Court. Our clients include juveniles charged with criminal offenses, parents, and children in dependency and severance matters (loss of parental rights), and people facing court-ordered mental health evaluation and treatment.

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
• Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

• Eight years of experience practicing as an attorney, of which four must be in government indigent representation
• Four years of supervisory or management experience
• Doctor of Jurisprudence or Doctor of Law degree from an American Bar Association-accredited law school

• Licensed to practice law and membership in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona at the time of application
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire

• Experience in the management process and policy-making function of a law office
• Prior experience practicing in the areas of delinquency law, dependency law and Mental Health / Civil Commitment (Title 36)

• Assists the Public Advocate in the coordination and supervision of legal services provided by the attorneys at the office
• Works with the Public Advocate and department managers/supervisors in planning, organizing, coordinating, and implementing programs affecting assigned areas of responsibility
• Acts as Public Advocate in the absence of the Director and exercises discretion in authorizing designated documents and/or legal pleadings
• Meets and confers