Senior Assistant County Attorney - Litigation Bureau

Key Responsibilities

Attorneys in the Litigation Bureau handle the defense of civil lawsuits against the County and its agencies, departments, officials and employees. The County seeks the most qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds, a strong work ethic, integrity and a commitment to public service. Attorneys appear in tort actions venued in State court and handle serious and complex cases involving personal injury claims arising from accidents on County roads, accidents involving County employees or County-owned property, and claims against County law enforcement.

Successful candidates possess strong oral and written communication skills and demonstrate excellent judgment, exceptional organizational abilities, strong legal research, writing and presentation skills.

Salary Range: $100,000 to $135,000.

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Monday to Friday 9:00 am – 5:30 pm.

• Admitted to the New York State Bar.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience handling civil defense litigation.

Applicants should have a commitment to public service, a capacity for fairness, a strong work ethic and sound problem-solving and decision‑making skills.

• Our focus is to promote, support, and implement the County-wide diversity and inclusion strategic plan.
• We achieve results in all our responsibilities through the use of diversity and inclusion best practices.
• We maintain a familiarity with Diversity & Inclusion trends and best practices.

Suffolk County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Note:

Sponsorship is not available for this role. This position does not offer relocation assistance at this time and remote work is not available.