Assistant Attorney General - Worker Rights Unit

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All employees and volunteers of the Washington State Attorney General’s Office serve a crucial role in the protection of the state, its people and resources, thereby providing an incomparable degree of job satisfaction. The AGO is composed of diverse, collegial and supremely talented legal professionals who are resolute in their commitment to public service and share the common goal of advancing the public interest.

For more information about the AGO, we encourage you to review the Office’s Annual Report which can be found HERE.

The Office appreciates the benefits of a healthy life‑work balance as well as a respectful, inclusive and diverse workplace. Successful candidates will join an Office in which every person is committed to providing exceptional legal services and where individual professional development is encouraged and supported. The exceptional benefits of joining the AGO include:

• A competitive benefit package that includes affordable medical plan options, dental benefits and retirement plans
• Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, Military and Civil Leave and Paid Holidays
• Transparent salary schedule – AAG salaries are set between $82,212 and $153,996. The exact amount is set in accordance with Appendix B of the AWAAG CBA
• The AGO will pay the general bar dues of someone who begins their assignment on or before January 31st per Article 10.8 of the AWAAG CBA
• Flex schedules and telecommuting options
• A formal AAG mentoring program that complements the AGO’s inherently collegial and supportive environment
• Health and wellness program
• Training and career development program that is recognized for its excellence and efficacy by AGOs nationwide

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The mission of the unit isn’t just enforcement; it is to lead foundational changes to ensure every worker in Washington has their rights respected. This includes but is not limited to their right to be paid fairly, to access benefits such as paid leave to take care of themselves and their families when sick, and to fully participate as informed members of the labor market.

WRK strives to create a tight‑knit, innovative, and supportive culture where the work is important and the people doing the work are fulfilled by the atmosphere we create together. This position may be located in downtown Seattle, Tacoma, or Olympia depending on the needs and interests of the person hired to fill this role. Travel around the state may be necessary and may include litigation duties throughout the state.

This position will undertake affirmative investigation and strategic litigation to protect the rights of workers, including the right to be paid fairly, to care for themselves and family when sick, to be safe at work, and to engage in collective action. As the second attorney in the Unit, this position will work closely with the Unit Chief to build a small, but dynamic unit to advance worker protections in Washington.

The Unit will focus on high‑profile investigations and litigations in industries such as agriculture, the gig economy, construction and domestic service. The Worker Rights Unit will work closely with the Civil Rights Division, the Consumer Protection Division, the Antitrust Division, and the Labor and Industries Divisions of the AG’s Office, to enforce Washington laws in state and federal courts. Specifically, the Unit will enforce Washington’s nation‑leading worker protections, including the minimum wage act, the equal pay and opportunity act, paid family and sick leave, the immigrant worker protection act (if enacted), and others.

The team will have particular emphasis on cases involving serious or persistent violations of laws as well as violations impacting low‑ and moderate‑income workers who would otherwise struggle to obtain legal…