Attorney

State of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Health benefits

Telework options

Pension plan

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Employee assistance program

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Job summary

State of Wisconsin is seeking an Attorney in the Division of Legal Services and Compliance (DSLSC) to handle high-volume litigation matters and investigations, primarily supporting the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board and related boards.

The role requires Wisconsin licensure, strong litigation and legal research skills, and the ability to negotiate resolutions or pursue formal actions as needed. Telework options may be available depending on position requirements.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in Wisconsin at time of application deadline.
• Experience with litigation (criminal, civil, administrative, or other).
• Experience conducting legal research and making determinations based on research.
• Experience providing legal advice and interpretations to clients (preferred).
• Experience drafting litigation documents (findings of fact, conclusions of law, proposed decisions, pleadings, motions, briefs).
• Experience working with medical and related professions (optional).

Responsibilities

• Manage a high-volume caseload.
• Support the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board and affiliated Boards by investigating and resolving complaints against licensed professionals.
• Negotiate stipulated resolutions or formal orders with respondents or their attorneys.
• Review informal complaints to determine jurisdiction and scope of investigations.
• Lead investigations to ensure timely, efficient, and fiscally responsible processes.
• Prepare pleadings, affidavits, motions, briefs, memoranda, and correspondence for administrative proceedings.
• Represent the Division of Legal Services and Compliance in contested proceedings.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal research

Education

Wisconsin Bar license

Job description

Introduction

Use your legal skills to shape the lives of the citizens of Wisconsin by joining our team as an Attorney within the Division of Legal Services and Compliance (DLSC) at the Department of Safety and Professional Services!

The Department of Safety and Professional Services mission is to promote economic growth and stability while protecting the citizens of Wisconsin as designated by statute.

What We Are Looking For: We are looking for a new member to join our Division of Legal Services and Compliance. We're looking for someone who wants to work in a fast-paced environment and has experience in litigation matters.

Where We Are Located: This position is headquartered at the Hill Farms State Office Building in Madison, WI. After an initial training period, this position currently allows the option to work remotely up to 5 days per week, with in-person days periodically required. Telework is dependent on individual work performance and state/agencywide policies regarding telework may be subject to change. All employees are generally expected to be headquartered and work within the State of Wisconsin. This position will be required to come into the office for training, meetings and/or operational needs. This topic will be discussed more at the time of the interview.

What We Offer: DSPS is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $42/month for single plans and $104/month for family plans after two months of employment)
• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being
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In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations.

Responsibilities

This attorney is responsible for managing a high-volume caseload. The position’s primary focus is to support the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board and affiliated Boards by investigating and resolving complaints submitted against licensed professionals regulated by the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board and affiliated Boards. The position assists licensed professionals in achieving compliance, negotiates stipulated resolutions of complaints, and commences formal disciplinary action against licensed professionals when stipulations are not possible. The attorney may work on supporting other Boards, or the Department, in a similar manner as needed. Specific responsibilities include:

• Determine violations by analyzing allegations, evidence, and law.
• Negotiate with respondents or their attorneys to obtain compliance or stipulated resolutions through formal orders.
• Review informal complaints to analyze issues and determine if they are within the jurisdiction of the Department or regulatory authorities.
• Establish the scope and direction of investigations and ensure that the investigations are proceeding in a timely, efficient, and fiscally responsible manner.
• Research and prepare documents, including but not limited to pleadings, affidavits, motions, briefs, memoranda, and correspondence related to administrative proceedings.
• Conduct discovery including depositions, drafting and responding to interrogatories, requests to admit, requests to produce and other discovery available under Wis. Stat. Ch. 804.
• Represent the Division of Legal Services and Compliance in contested administrative proceedings.

Salary Information

This position is in schedule-range (09-75) with an annual salary of $93,600 -$123,219, plus excellent benefits. A twelve month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

Job Details

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check.

This state agency does not sponsor work visas. This state agency is not enrolled in USCIS E-Verify and is not eligible to employ international F-1 students seeking STEM-OPT extension. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Qualifications

A minimum requirement is to have a license to practice law in the State of Wisconsin at time of application deadline.

Qualified Applicants Will Have Experience With All The Following

• Litigation training or experience (criminal, civil, administrative, or other).
• Experience conducting legal research and making determinations based on legal research.

In addition to having all the above, well qualified applicants will have experience with one or more of the following

• Experience providing legal advice and interpretations to clients.
• Experience drafting documents related to litigation (such as findings of fact, conclusions of law, proposed decisions, pleadings, motions, briefs, investigative reports, and discovery requests and responses).
• Experience performing legal work with medical and related professions (such as medicine and surgery, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, and mental health professionals).

Deadline to Apply

The deadline to apply is 11:59pm CST on November 5, 2026.