Attorney Supervisor

requisition no:864804
agency: business and professional regulations
working title: attorney supervisor -

license efficiently. Regulate fairly. Florida counts on the department of business and professional regulation (dbpr) to ensure important matters are handled well. Responsibilities range from ensuring the safety of food service, maintaining the integrity of real estate transactions, furthering the transparency of condominium governance, and of course, overseeing the qualifications of licensure that ensure work requiring a skilled professional is performed safely and sufficiently.

Dbpr’s stakeholders include these professionals and their customers alike.

the attorney supervisor position is responsible for overseeing attorneys who perform administrative prosecutions for violations of construction and electrical licensing law. This includes violations of chapters 489 and 455, florida statutes, as well as various other practice acts. The attorney supervisor assigns cases and provides guidance to supervised attorneys regarding the law, strategic approach, and prioritization. The selected candidate will be responsible for analyzing and communicating case management and progress goals and monitoring work product.

• provides training and guidance to attorneys within the construction industry licensing board legal unit;
• performs all required tasks related to supervision of employees including attendance and leave approvals, employee evaluations, recruitment and selection, employee development, and employee support and motivation;
• analyzes investigations for violations of statute or administrative rule for regulated professions;
• recommends appropriate action, including finding of probable cause;
• drafts administrative complaints and closing orders;
• presents recommendations to probable cause panel;
• prosecutes administrative complaints at the division of administrative hearings or before the department's designated informal hearing officer or board;
• determines if emergency action including licensure suspension or restriction or remedy in circuit court is required;
• conducts other civil and administrative litigation on behalf of the state agency in all judicial forums as requested and required by law.

• ability to make oral presentations and litigate;
• ability to manage people;
• ability to communicate points of law and regulatory policy persuasively and concisely;
• ability to draft legal documents;
• ability to manage multiple legal cases;
• ability to work independently and in group and team settings;
• ability to utilize problem solving techniques;
• ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships;
• ability to multi-task;
• ability to meet competing deadlines;
• ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments;
• ability to travel;
• ability to recognize and act on emerging issues and shifting priorities;
• knowledge of chapter 120, florida statutes.
• membership in good standing with the florida bar; and
• at least two years of experience in the practice of law; and
• valid driver's license.

• state of florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
• ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the state of florida
• ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• the state of florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. Individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
• the state of florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
• tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
• tuition waiver program to attend an approved state of florida college or university

applicants are required to apply through the people first system by the closing date. All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the advertisement. For additional benefit information, please visit  The florida department of business & professional regulation is an equal opportunity employer/affirmative action employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. The state of florida supports a drug‑free workplace.

All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with federal and state law.

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for assistance, call the people first service center at (877) 562‑7287 monday – friday, 8:00 a.m. To 6:00 p.m., eastern time.