ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL - REAL PROPERTY & TRANSPORTATION - CHATTANOOGA - 82330

State of Tennessee; Hamilton (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee invites applications for the Assistant Attorney General – Real Property & Transportation in Chattanooga. The Real Property and Transportation Division handles TDOT property acquisitions and eminent domain matters, with offices in Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Jackson.

Based in Chattanooga, the attorney will argue real property litigation, exercise independent judgment, and coordinate with colleagues across regional offices. A JD and Tennessee bar admission are required.

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Affirmed successful negotiation skills or training for same.
• Real estate law experience and jury trial experience a plus.
• Ability to function independently in all aspects of civil litigation, including research and drafting.

Responsibilities

• Representing the State of Tennessee in a variety of real property litigation matters.
• Primary focus on eminent domain litigation on behalf of TDOT.
• Collaborate with regional offices as assigned.
• Travel is required, primarily day trips, within Middle and East Tennessee.
• Conduct self-directed research and analysis for zealous advocacy of the State's property rights.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Negotiation

Real estate law

Jury trial

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

Executive Service

Closing Date: 11/03/2026

Our employees can be eligible for 2 regularly scheduled remote workdays per week after 6 months of employment.

Executive Service

ASST ATTORNEY GENERAL - REAL PROPERTY & TRANSPORTATION - CHATTANOOGA

Office of the TN Attorney General and Reporter

Real Property and Transportation Division - Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN

Closing Date: 11/03/2026

Our employees can be eligible for 2 regularly scheduled remote workdays per week after 6 months of employment.

For More Information, Visit The Link Below

https://wwwtngov/content/tn/attorneygeneral/employment/assistant-attorney-general---real-property-division---chattanooga-0html

Background Check

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Who We Are And What We Do

The Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter represents all State executives, officials, departments, boards, agencies, and commissions in matters arising from their public duties. Such representation includes participation in litigation, transactional matters, and giving day-to-day legal advice to a wide variety of State entities. The Attorney General's Office employs approximately 200 attorneys organized into 22 regular divisions within 6 sections.

Job Overview

About the Real Property and Transportation Division

The Real Property and Transportation Division is part of the Civil Law Section. The Division represents the Tennessee Department of Transportation in its acquisition of property and property rights for public use through eminent domain. The Division has offices in Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Jackson. This position is in Chattanooga, and it offers a promising opportunity for an attorney to build expertise in jury trial litigation, eminent domain law, and resolution of real property disputes. Working from the Attorney General's Chattanooga office, our attorneys serve as front line courtroom counsel for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) in its eminent domain matters throughout counties in Middle and East Tennessee.

Key Responsibilities

• Representing the State of Tennessee in a variety of real property litigation matters.
• Primary concentration on all phases of eminent domain litigation on behalf of TDOT.
• Collaborating with this Office's attorneys and staff in other regional locations (Knoxville, Nashville, Jackson, and Memphis), as assigned.
• Travel is required, primarily day trips, within the Middle and East Tennessee regions.
• Self-directed research and analysis commensurate with a zealous and effective advocacy of the State's property rights vis-à-vis private landowners constitutional rights.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate and Tennessee bar admission, or ability to apply for admission without examination.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Affirmed successful negotiation skills or training for same.
• Real estate law experience and jury trial experience a plus.
• Ability to function independently in all aspects of civil litigation, including research and document drafting, with minimal oversight

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.