Closing Date: 25th February, 2026
Description:
The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics.This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency's mission.
Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.
Salary Range:
$ 65,000.00- $85,000.00 Annually $2,500.00 - $3,269.23 Bi-weekly
Position Summary:
This advertisement will be used to fill multiple Senior Attorney positions, as outlined below. In addition to their primary assignments, selected attorneys may have the opportunity to work across several areas of law, allowing for cross-training and professional growth. All positions report directly to the Deputy General Counsel.
The Work You Will Do
- Position Number 67016588 provides legal representation to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (Agency) in Medicaid-related litigation. This includes representation before the Office of Appeal Hearings, the Division of Administrative Hearings, and other state or appellate courts, as required. Travel may be required.
- Position Number 67073223 represents the Agency in forensic litigation and analyzes legal issues arising from the Developmental Disabilities Centers and the Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program.
- Position Number 67015966 provides legal representation to the Agency related to public records, HIPAA, rules, and other areas of the law in support of the Office of the General Counsel.
Minimum Qualifications:
Member of the Florida Bar in good standing.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- With public records and their exemptions, HIPAA, and laws and ethics in government.
- Medicaid Law.
- Sunshine Law.
- Laws and ethics in government.
- Court, administrative and legal procedure.
Ability to:
Communicate with and train non-legal personnel.
Demonstrate Skills in:
Electronic case research and legal document preparation.
Additional Information:
Profile Completion
To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year.
Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.
Retiree Notice
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.
Direct Deposit Program
As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program. Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.
