Assistant Attorney General, Transportation Section

DHRM; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of the Attorney General in Richmond, Virginia, seeks an Assistant Attorney General for the Transportation Section. You will provide legal services to transportation agencies, including the DMV, Port Authority and Department of Rail and Public Transportation.

The role involves advising on motor vehicle laws, licensure, titling, and related topics, plus handling litigation such as APA matters and Section 1983 actions.

Qualifications

• Three years of relevant legal experience, including state and federal courts.
• Ability to manage a busy, diverse workload and multi-task.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Admitted to the Virginia State Bar, or able to waive in.
• Ability to work well within a team of professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal services to transportation agencies, including the DMV, Virginia Port Authority and Department of Rail and Public Transportation.
• Advise on motor vehicle laws, licensure, titling/registration, and related topics.
• Handle litigation matters, including APA, writs of mandamus, and Section 1983 actions in Federal Court.
• Coordinate with outside special counsel on transportation matters.
• Review transportation-related legislation and draft official opinions for the Attorney General.
• This position is located in Richmond and reports to the Chief of the Transportation, Infrastructure & Construction Section.

Skills

Civil litigation

Criminal law

Administrative appeals

Legal research

Oral and written communication

Job description

Title: Assistant Attorney General, Transportation Section

State Role Title: Assistant Attorney General

Hiring Range: $83,500-$115,000

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: https://www.oag.state.va.us/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Transportation Section encounters an exciting and challenging array of issues while supporting the agencies and entities responsible for Virginia’s transportation network, including roads, rail, port, space, and air. As a member of the Section, the attorney will provide a wide range of legal services to all transportation agencies, with a concentration of providing legal advice to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), the Virginia Port Authority and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation as well as other transportation agencies. Advice will include such subject areas as: motor vehicle laws, driver licensure (including initial licensure, suspensions, and revocations), ignition interlock requirements, titling and registration of vehicles, employment law, contract and grant formation and administration, interpretation of general transportation law, Freedom of Information Act requests, responses to Subpoenas Duces Tecum, and integration of responsibilities under state and federal law. Duties include representation of transportation agencies in litigation, particularly in matters involving the Virginia Administrative Process Act, writs of mandamus, warrants in debt, and Section 1983 actions in Federal Court. The attorney in this position will interact with and coordinate efforts of outside special counsel regarding specialized legal work done on behalf of all transportation agencies. Duties of this position include review of transportation-related legislation and drafting official opinions for the Attorney General. This position is located in Richmond, Virginia, and reports to the Chief of the Transportation, Infrastructure & Construction Section as well as other Senior Assistant Attorneys General.

Minimum Qualifications

• Familiarity in one or more of the following areas is preferred: (i) general civil litigation; (ii) criminal law, traffic offenses, DUI (prosecution or defense); (iii) administrative appeals.
• The ideal candidate for this position will have a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience, including experience in state and federal courts.
• The candidate should be able to handle a busy and diverse workload and be able to move quickly from one task to another while managing multiple cases and providing agency advice.
• Candidates should be able to communicate well with all levels of staff and management; must have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to work well within a team of professionals.
• Applicants must be admitted to the Virginia State Bar, or have the ability to waive in.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 02 Jun 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 30 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time