Closing Date: 30th October, 2026
Description:
Description:The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has the general charge, supervision, and direction of the State's legal business, acting as legal advisors and representatives of the major agencies, various boards, commissions, officials, and institutions of State Government. The OAG also protects the public by civil enforcement of antitrust, civil rights, consumer protection, and securities laws and regulations and by the prosecution of organized crime, Medicaid fraud, environmental crimes, insurance fraud, state tax evasion, and other statutorily assigned matters. As Maryland's 47th Attorney General, Anthony G. Brown leads the Office with a critical focus on equity, justice, and fairness.
The OAG is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and forward‑thinking leader to serve as the Deputy Chief of Litigation and Enforcement in its Consumer Protection Division (CPD). This position offers a meaningful opportunity to help guide one of the most visible and impactful divisions within the OAG. The Consumer Protection Division serves as a critical safeguard for Maryland residents by protecting consumers from unfair, abusive, and deceptive trade practices through litigation and enforcement, mediation, advocacy, education, registration, and outreach.
The Division's scope is both broad and dynamic. In fiscal year twenty twenty‑five, CPD received more than twelve thousand consumer complaints and sixty‑three thousand inquiries, recovering more than twelve million dollars for Maryland consumers. With over eighty attorneys, professionals, and volunteers, CPD operates from its Baltimore headquarters and maintains branch offices on the Eastern Shore, in Prince George's County, and in Western Maryland to ensure accessible services statewide. The Division carries out major enforcement actions against companies engaged in deceptive practices, adjudicates contested administrative matters, mediates tens of thousands of consumer disputes, assists health care consumers navigate medical billing and insurance issues through education and advocacy, administers the Guaranty Fund program, assists victims of identity theft, enforces data privacy laws, leads consumer education and outreach initiatives, and participates in multi‑state and federal enforcement collaborations. CPD's units reflect this depth and breadth, spanning arbitration, senior asset recovery, false claims, finance and lending, general enforcement, health clubs registration, health education and advocacy, housing enforcement, home builders registration, identity theft, mediation, opioids enforcement, investigations, and administrative and operational functions.
The Deputy Chief of Litigation and Enforcement reports directly to the Division Chief. The Deputy Chief must be an effective manager of people, an experienced legal professional, a credible public voice on consumer protection issues, and a strategic partner to the Division Chief on enforcement and litigation priorities, legislative matters, and inter-division and intergovernmental coordination. This position is first and foremost a leadership role. The Deputy Division Chief will assist the Division Chief in strategically guiding, managing, and strengthening the investigation, litigation and enforcement functions of the Division. The Deputy Division Chief will provide steady, effective leadership by supervising and developing attorney and professional staff, offering clear direction, setting expectations, and following through. The role requires flexibility, sound judgment in hiring and personnel decisions, strong management, and the ability to foster a positive, inclusive, and productive team culture. The Deputy Division Chief must also serve as a credible public voice on consumer protection issues and a trusted strategic partner to the Division Chief on Division priorities, legislative matters, and inter-division and intergovernmental coordination.
The Deputy Chief oversees all litigation, investigations, and enforcement actions, directly supervising Senior Assistant Attorneys General who lead our litigation and enforcement units, which currently include the General Enforcement Unit, Health Enforcement Unit, Lending and Finance Enforcement Unit, Senior Asset Recovery Unit, Housing Unit, Opioids Unit, False Claims and Worker Protection Unit, and the Division's registration units, including the Home Builder Registration Unit, Health Club Unit, and Structured Settlement Transferee Unit. The Deputy Chief oversees the investigation, preparation, and litigation of matters before judicial and administrative tribunals; drafts and reviews investigative subpoenas, motions and other pleadings; takes and supervises depositions; and develops investigative and case plans and strategies in partnership with the Division Chief and Chief of Investigations. The Deputy advises the Division Chief on significant matters, including whether to pursue or close investigations, file enforcement actions, or pursue settlement. The role also includes responding to legislative inquiries, drafting proposed legislation and regulations, and working with other state consumer protection offices, multi-state groups, and federal agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission.
This position requires strong leadership and team management capabilities. In collaboration with the Division Chief, the Deputy Chief is responsible for providing clear direction, setting expectations, and ensuring effective oversight of investigative and litigation work across the Division's enforcement and litigation units. The role includes equitably managing workflow and assignments, reviewing and editing work product, mentoring and developing attorneys and staff, making sound personnel and hiring decisions, initiating improvements in procedures and prosecutorial policies, and fostering a positive, inclusive, and productive team culture. The Deputy Division Chief ensures that the Division's investigations, enforcement and litigation progress and maintains strong alignment with the Division's mission and the Chief's enforcement and litigation priorities.
Classification: Assistant Attorney General VI
Experience: Candidates should have at least ten years of progressively responsible legal experience, including substantial work in consumer protection, regulatory enforcement, civil litigation, or a closely related field. A minimum of five years of experience managing attorneys and professional staff is required, including direct supervision of multiple subordinate attorneys or units. Strong knowledge of consumer protection law is essential, and strong knowledge of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act (Commercial Law Title 13) and experience in administrative adjudication and contested case proceedings is preferred. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to set strategic direction and motivate teams, develop and follow through on litigation plans, balance competing priorities, and lead a multifunctional organization, along with excellent written and oral communication skills and experience serving as a public spokesperson or senior organizational representative. A commitment to public service, equity, and the mission of consumer protection is also required. Additional preferred experience includes work in data privacy law and enforcement involving state or federal privacy statutes; participation in multistate enforcement coordination with entities such as NAAG task forces, the FTC, or the CFPB; prior experience in government or public interest law; and a demonstrated ability to build and sustain an inclusive organizational culture.
Pro Bono Commitment: The Office of the Attorney General expects its attorneys to demonstrate a sustained commitment to pro bono service. Applicants should have a demonstrated record of meaningful pro bono engagement or a sincere interest in pro bono work as a professional obligation. Once hired, Assistant Attorneys General are expected to fulfill that commitment throughout their employment with the Office through active participation in OAG's Stephen H. Sachs Pro Bono Program or other qualified opportunities. The OAG supports attorneys in meeting the goal set by the Maryland Supreme Court, MD Atty Rules 19-306.1(b), by allowing up to 50 hours work-time to be used for approved pro bono activities.
Submission: Applicants must submit a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and a list of three professional references, including at least one current or former supervisor. Please note that this job posting will come offline at 6:00 p.m. EST on the closing date.
Telework: Hybrid Work – Two in-office days weekly.