Attorney

Overview

Grow your legal career and shape Wisconsin utility regulation by joining the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC). The PSC is an independent state agency that regulates more than 1,100 public utilities, ensuring safe, reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible utility services and equitable access to telecommunications and broadband services. This position offers a hybridized work schedule with the flexibility to telework from within Wisconsin while coming into the Hill Farms State Office Building in Madison for scheduled in‑person days, training, meetings, and operational needs.

This Attorney will provide legal services to the PSC in dockets before the Commission, represent the Commission in proceedings before all levels of state and federal courts and before federal and state administrative agencies, and provide all other legal services to the PSC. The Attorney will work predominantly with utility, administrative, and environmental laws.

• Licensed to practice law in the State of Wisconsin by the time of appointment.
• Experience conducting legal research and making determinations or recommendations based on legal research.
• Experience preparing formal legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, affidavits, or orders relevant to pending court or agency proceedings.
• Experience writing memoranda and correspondence related to dockets.
• Legal experience related to utility law, administrative law, or environmental law.
• Experience working on litigation at all levels of state and federal courts and administrative agencies.
• Experience preparing witnesses, testimony, cross‑examination, and argument for court and agency proceedings.
• Experience advising clients on compliance with state and federal statutes, rules, and guidance.

Competitive benefits package featuring substantial leave time, paid holidays, sick time, affordable health, vision, and dental benefits, flexible work schedules, telework options, an exceptional pension plan with employer match, a 457 retirement savings plan, Wisconsin Wellness Program, and a confidential employee assistance program.

Annual salary range $91,520–$120,786 plus excellent benefits. Twelve‑month probationary period required.

Apply online. Submit a resume and letter of qualifications describing your education, training, and experience relevant to the “Qualifications” section. Resume and letter must be 1–3 pages (page 3 onward will not be considered). Veterans with a 30% or greater service‑connected disability should visit the Veterans Employment page for application instructions. The Final date to receive applications is 11:59 PM CT Monday, January 12, 2026.

For questions, email Benjamin Harwell well or call 608‑266‑8665.