FORENSIC ATTORNEY - 67040332

FORENSIC ATTORNEY - 67040332

Date: Oct 14, 2026

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Requisition No: 885420

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: FORENSIC ATTORNEY - 67040332

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 67040332

Salary: $75,000.00 to $80,000.00 Annually

Posting Closing Date: 10/28/2026

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

POSITION: SENIOR ATTORNEY - Selected Exempt Service (SES)

WORKING TITLE: Forensic Attorney

POSITION NUMBER: 67040332

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

This position is a Telework position

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 eligible 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 .

• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

The Agency seeks team members who contribute to a culture that develops individuals and strengthens teams through transparency and a commitment to professional growth. Team members are expected to provide exceptional customer service, demonstrate humility, recognize and share credit with others, remain self-motivated, and exercise sound judgment and awareness in team interactions and group dynamics.

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

SALARY RANGE

$ 75,000.00- $80,000.00 Annually $2,884.62 - $3,076.92 Bi-weekly

Position Summary

The incumbent in this position provides legal representation to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (Agency) under the direction of the General Counsel.

The Work You Will Do

Represents the Agency in litigation in various forums to include state trial and appellate courts, federal trial and appellate courts, and state and federal administrative forums.

Represents the Agency in Forensic litigation. Analyzes legal issues raised by the Developmental Disabilities Centers and the Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program, provides legal advice and guidance as needed.

Performs a variety of complicated legal services. Provides legal advice and guidance on complex Agency issues. Responds to oral and written requests from Agency personnel as directed by the General Counsel. Legal advice and guidance require careful research, exploration of the underlying facts, and discussions with appropriate staff.

Conducts legal research, interprets statutes, reviews regulations, rules and operating procedures as necessary in carrying out duties and responsibilities. Works with Agency personnel in developing legislation, reviewing proposed legislation, (bill analyses), implementing new legislation, and reviewing existing statutes for proposing any needed legislation.

Drafts and reviews proposed rules for both substantive and technical legality. Participate in rule development, rule workshops and rule hearings. Responsible for moving proposed rules through the statutory rulemaking process. Drafts and reviews contracts for the agency to ensure legal sufficiency and advantageous business relationships for the agency.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be able to travel for work purposes.

• Valid Driver’s License or other reliable means of transportation.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Electronic case research and legal document preparation.

• The law regarding public records and its exemptions.

• HIPAA .

• Medicaid Law.

• Sunshine Law.

• Laws and ethics in government.

• Court, administrative and legal procedure.

Ability to:

• Communicate with and train non-legal personnel.

Demonstrate Skills in:

• Research and writing skills.

Additional Information

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year.

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

Retiree Notice

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. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program. Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.

Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-Verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287.

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

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.

Location:

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