Assistant Attorney General; Civil Recovery Section

Initial Posting Date:

08/21/2026

Final date to receive applications:

09/07/2026

Agency:

Department of Justice

Salary Range:

$9,063 - $17,597

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Assistant Attorney General (Civil Recovery Section)

Job Description:

The Oregon Department of Justice is seeking applicants for an attorney position in the Civil Recovery Section of the Civil Enforcement Division. This position will be based in our Salem office, with opportunities to work in our Portland or Eugene offices, plus additional opportunities for remote work. The Civil Recovery Section represents all state agencies, boards, and commissions in civil litigation, probate, collections and bankruptcy proceedings.

The successful applicant will represent state agencies in a wide variety of litigation in which the state is a plaintiff, including litigation involving:

• Contracts and Grant Agreement Disputes.
• Damage to State Property.
• Environmental Contamination.
• Fraud and Over payments.
• Injunctive Relief.
• Probate (including estates, guardian ships and conservatorships).
• Real Property Disputes (including foreclosures, ejectments and quiet title litigation).
• Receiverships.
• Wildfire litigation.

Questions regarding this position may be directed to Michael Grant, Attorney-in-Charge, Civil Recovery Section, at .

• Active membership in good standing with the Oregon State Bar by the time of appointment.
• At least five (5) years experience litigating cases in Oregon state or federal court.
• Possess superior analytical, advocacy, research, verbal communication, and writing skills.
• Strong work ethic.
• Experience representing clients, including communicating directly with clients and managing client relationships.
• Collaborative work history with lawyers and non-lawyers.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and an inclusive working environment where diverse individual experiences and perspectives are valued and supported.
• Willingness and availability to travel throughout the state for court appearances, and other case-related work, including overnight stays away from home.

• Civil litigation experience, including first chair trial experience and jury trial experience.
• Commercial litigation experience.
• Experience negotiating and resolving claims.
• Completion of each of the following tasks during a trial in state or federal court:
  Opening statement;
  Closing argument;
  Direct examination of a fact witness;
  Cross examination of a fact witness;
  Direct examination of an expert witness;
  Cross examination of an expert witness; and jury selection.
• Taking and defending depositions in state or federal court actions.
• Complex discovery experience, including use of electronic discovery platforms.
• Strong research and writing skills.

Applicants most closely matching the requirements and needs of the position will be invited to interview. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies.

salary range $9,063.00 - $17,597.00 per month, depending primarily on years of legal practice experience and other factors. Employees who are Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) participating members will have their base salary increased by 6.95% and pay a 6% employee contribution to PERS; the salary range noted reflects base salary only.

The Mission of the Oregon Department of Justice is to serve state government and to support safe and healthy communities throughout Oregon by providing essential justice services.

It’s over 1,600 employees in ten divisions, including nearly 400 lawyers, are dedicated to the rule of law and serving the people of Oregon and its government.

The Attorney General and our ten divisions are dedicated to:

• Providing ethical, independent and high quality legal services to state government;
• Safeguarding consumers from fraud and unfair business practices;
• Fighting crime and helping crime victims;
• Advocating for vulnerable children;
• Supporting families through the collection of child support;
• Enforcing environmental protections;
• Defending the civil rights of all Oregonians;
• Pursuing justice and upholding the rule of law.

Assistant Attorneys General, on behalf of the Attorney General, represent the State of Oregon and state-elected and appointed officials, agencies, boards and commissions in most civil and many criminal proceedings. The Department offers a broad range of opportunities for attorneys to work on significant and complex issues that face our state and make a difference to the citizens of Oregon while providing unparalleled career satisfaction and professional prospects.

The role of the Oregon Department of Justice is to provide justice and uphold the rule of law. Employees of the Department are required to meet the highest standards of professional conduct and ethics while on the job, and also to maintain those same high standards when taking actions in their personal lives that could reflect on the Department.

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