CHIEF-ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41000173

Requisition No: 872133 

Agency: Office of the Attorney General

Working Title: CHIEF-ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41000173

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 41000173 

Salary:  $135,022.68 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 04/26/2026 

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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. 

Position Summary: This Bureau Chief Assistant Attorney General position is in the West Palm Beach Consumer Protection Bureau and manages the West Palm Beach and Fort Myers offices in coordination with other staff supervisors, under the direction of the Division Director.  The Bureau Chief has their own case load and directly supervises the attorneys and paralegals, as well as overseeing the investigative and support staff. 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.

This position directly supervises the attorneys and paralegals in the West Palm Beach and Fort Myers offices, and oversees the investigative and support staff.

Pay: $135,022.68 Annually

Qualifications: 

Admission to The Florida Bar and ten (10) years of professional experience in the practice of law, including three (3) or more years of civil litigation practice.

Preference will be given to attorneys with:

• 5 or more years of experience in the prosecution or defense of cases involving F.S. 501.
• 5 or more years of experience with civil litigation.
• 5 or more years of supervisory or management experience.

A writing sample is requested to be provided with your application.  You may attach it to your application in People First or you can email it to Nicola.Cox@myfloridalegal.com.

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

• Oversee West Palm Beach and Fort Myers office management in coordination with other staff supervisors and the Chief of Investigations for South Florida, under the direction of the Director including, but not limited to, enforcing agency and division policies and procedures; supervising personnel, involving hiring, disciplining, employee relations, making recommendations for retention and classification and pay changes, attendance and leave approvals, performance reviews, and workload distribution.
• Coordinate Bureau Chief coverage with the Ft Lauderdale and Miami Consumer Protection Bureaus as needed.  
• Case development and recommend new case initiatives.
• Oversee and provide necessary guidance for any special initiatives in the West Palm Beach or Fort Myers offices or other initiatives at the request of the Director.
• Participate in and supervise investigations of potential violations of state and federal consumer protection and trade practices law; review reports prepared by law enforcement officers, investigators, accountants, and financial analysts; gather and evaluate evidence; and prepare cases for appropriate legal proceedings.  
• Conduct litigation of both complex and non-complex 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 staff attorneys and investigators; prepare subpoenas, conduct discovery and other pretrial proceedings. Attend trials, hearings, and appellate oral arguments.  
• Negotiate resolutions of litigation cases or investigations and drafts resolution documents such as assurances of voluntary compliance, consent judgments, and mediated resolutions.
• Assist and advise attorneys in trial, pleading, practice, and procedure.
• Participate with other states through the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) by representing the State of Florida in multistate investigations and litigation.
• 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 issues.
• 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.  
• Maintain current expertise in areas of practice, including reading recent judicial decisions and case summaries and attending continuing legal education and other professional seminars.
• Perform routine administrative functions, including, as assigned, approvals of travel vouchers, expense reimbursements, purchasing, time records, and work schedules.
• Prepare recommendations for budgetary item requests for the annual budget process, approval for staffing changes, and resolution of administrative issues in the Bureau.
• Perform, in a timely fashion, other assigned duties, which may require extended hours and/or travel outside the worksite.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. 
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.  

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida: Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers.
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: To be considered for the position, all applicants must:

Submit a complete and accurate application profile necessary for qualifying such as dates of service, reason for leaving, etc. In addition, all applicants must ensure all employment and/or detailed information about work experience is listed on the application (including military service, self-employment, job-related volunteer work, internships, etc.) and that gaps in employment are explained. 

NOTE: Any required experience and/or preferences listed in the advertisement must be verified at the time of application.

• Ensure that applicant responses to qualifying questions are verifiable by skills and/or experience stated on the employment application and/or resume. Applicants who do not respond to the qualifying questions will not be considered for this position.
• The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment exercise. 
• Current and future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months. Following the six-month period, a new application must be submitted to an open advertisement to be considered for that vacancy.
• OAG employees are paid biweekly. All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113, F.S.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS/ DRUG FREE WORKPLACE: All OAG positions are "sensitive or special trust" and require favorable results on a background investigation including fingerprinting, pursuant to s. 110.1127(2)(a), F.S. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free Workplace, all employees are subject to reasonable suspicion or other drug testing in accordance with section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. We hire only U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.

E-VERIFY STATEMENT: The Office of the Attorney General participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (e-verify). E-verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States after completion of the employment eligibility verification form (i-9).

PERSONS WITH DISABILITY/ADA STATEMENT: The OAG supports the employment of individuals with disabilities and encourages them to seek employment within our agency. If you need an accommodation because of a disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, in order to participate in the application process, please notify the people first service center at 877-562-7287. If you need an accommodation during the selection process, please notify the hiring authority in advance to allow sufficient time to provide an accommodation.

REMINDERS: Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at: https: //www.sss.gov. If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. If you return to FRS employment before satisfying the required waiting period, your retirement may be voided, and you may have to repay all benefits you have received, including any Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) payout.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.