ATTORNEY IV

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Ellaine Cupino

Attorney IV

Department of Transportation

JC-509181

Salary: $11,993 - $16,096 per Month

Final Filing Date: 3/5/2026

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The Caltrans San Diego Legal Office is looking for a well-qualified and highly motivated attorney. Practice areas handled by the San Diego Legal Office may include Tort, Real Property, Environmental, Construction Arbitration, Contracts, Employment, Appellate, and Transactional law practices. The Legal Division is a full-service law office—our attorneys represent Caltrans in State and Federal courts in all phases of litigation and trial work and advise and assist Caltrans in all facets of its operations.

Litigation experience, including experience with legal research, law and motion, discovery, and trial and appellate work is preferred but not required.

The Caltrans San Diego Legal Office is one of five offices comprising the Caltrans Legal Division (Sacramento, Oakland, Los Angeles, Fresno and San Diego). All five offices work together as one Caltrans Legal Division. We have statewide committees with members from each office to facilitate information sharing and networking. We have statewide legal workshops to provide opportunities for all our attorneys to develop statewide relationships and learn about the Legal Division’s areas of practice.

New to State candidates will be hired at the starting salary of the classification. Based on additional qualifying experience, Attorney classifications qualify for a “Hire Above Minimum” (HAM) 5% salary adjustment.

Attorney III (5 years): $12,046

Attorney IV (6+ years): $13,313

PARF# 42-26-0025 / JC-509181

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Attorney IV / Attorney III exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please  and search by typing in the classification title.

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Position located at 4050 Taylor St., San Diego, CA 92110, San Diego County. Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment. This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy. Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksites with minimum notification if an urgent need arises.

The selected candidate will be required to commute to the headquartered location as needed to meet operational needs. Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquartered location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the headquartered location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

For further details about this position and/or a copy of the duty statement for Attorney III, please contact Kasia Micherda at  or email at

• ATTORNEY IV
• ATTORNEY III

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

• Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.
• California State Bar membership is required

The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) serves as documentation of each applicant’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. Please follow the instructions below; failure to include and complete the SOQ as instructed may result in the SOQ not being considered and in disqualification from the interview. Each question must be numbered and addressed in the…