Assistant Attorney General-Dla

Requisition No: 860979

Agency:
Office of the Attorney General

Working Title:

ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA -

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number:

Salary: $99,392.02 Annually

Posting Closing Date: 01/30/2026

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

This position requires a Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and membership in the Florida Bar.

$99,392.02 Annually

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.

• 3 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.

• Participate and oversee investigations of alleged consumer protection violations by individuals and/or corporate entities; review reports prepared by law enforcement officers, investigators, accountants, and financial analysts; locate and obtain documentary evidence.
• Oversee the investigation of potential violations of state and federal consumer protection and trade practices law; gather and evaluate evidence and prepare cases for appropriate legal proceedings.
• Conduct litigation of consumer protection cases in state and federal courts, including preparing pleadings, motions, memoranda of law, and briefs; prepare legal research and evaluate the research of investigators and paralegals; prepare subpoenas, conduct discovery and engage in other pretrial and trial work. Attend trials, hearings, and appellate oral arguments in court. Computer use is required for the preparation of pleadings, briefs, and other documents.
• Negotiate resolutions of litigation cases or investigations and draft resolution documents such as assurances of voluntary compliance, consent judgments, and mediated resolutions.
• Participate with other states through the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) by representing the State of Florida in multistate investigations and litigation.
• Conduct legal research and assist in preparing legislation proposed by the Department.
• Respond to correspondence and telephone inquiries concerning consumer protection issues.
• Represent the Department in meetings and conferences relating to consumer protection investigations and litigation. Establish lines of communication with local, state and federal law enforcement officers and prosecutors; serve on federal and state task forces and work with those agencies, as needed; initiate contact with and process information from law enforcement agencies to further consumer protection enforcement.
• Perform routine administrative functions, including supervising legal secretaries, paralegals, and interns; attend staff meetings; prepare time records and case status reports; file documents, etc.
• Assist and advise attorneys in trial, pleading, practice, and procedures.
• Maintain current expertise in areas of practice, including reading recent judicial…