ATTORNEY III JC-538410

California Department of Public Health; Sacramento (CA); Híbrido; USD 121.000 - 171.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The California Department of Public Health is seeking an Attorney III in the Office of Legal Services, Operations and Administrative Litigation team, in Sacramento, with hybrid telework. The role handles complex administrative litigation, with duties including case development, discovery, and hearing preparation; starting salary rate listed and PLP 2025 salary reduction noted.

State benefits include comprehensive legal support for multiple divisions, with final filing date 11/24/2026 and a

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Department Information

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well‑being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.

Office of Legal Services

The Office of Legal Services (OLS) provides comprehensive legal support and services to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) programs and leadership to advance CDPH’s mission to optimize the health and safety of all Californians. OLS is comprised of four legal teams: the Operations and Administrative Litigation (OPAL) team; the Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ) team; the Public Health Programs (PHP) team; the Regulations, Privacy, and Special Projects team.

This position is for the Operations and Administrative Litigation team, which represents the Department in complex administrative hearings involving appeals of actions taken by Department programs including the Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ), Licensing and Certification Division, the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Division, the Food and Drug Branch and Cannabis Safety Division (including the Office of Youth Tobacco Enforcement), and the Human Resources Division (HRD). The Operations and Administrative Litigation team also serves as house counsel to HRD, the Office of Compliance, including the Civil Rights Unit and has shared house counsel responsibility for the Director's Office.

• The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.

“CDPH is an E-Verify Employer”

Job Description And Duties

This classification is authorized to receive a starting salary rate of $12,046.00 under Pay Scales Section 5.

The Attorney III is responsible for the difficult, complex and sensitive legal issues for the Department and is assigned those cases involving critical fiscal, policy, and political impact on the Department. The incumbent must be capable of independently handling administrative litigation in all phases of litigation (case development, discovery, motion practice, hearing preparation, hearing practice, and Attorney General's Office appellate support/liaison if the matter is appealed) while also exercising good judgement of the larger impact of their individual caseload. Must possess demonstrated ability to, with minimal supervision, prioritize workload and manage multiple projects with short‑term deadlines and possess excellent analytical, research, and communication skills (both written and oral). The Attorney III may also be called upon to review written materials or provide training for other attorneys on their team in the absence of the Operations and Administrative Litigation team's CEA Assistant Chief Counsel and Assistant Chief Counsel. An Attorney III does not supervise lower level attorney staff, but may act in a lead capacity. The incumbent must have demonstrated ability to function under pressure in politically sensitive situations and gain the confidence of management, the Director’s Office, and control agencies.

In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 4.62% in exchange for 8 hours of leave credits through October 2026. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.

Final Filing Date: 11/24/2026

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-538410

Position #(s): 580-140-5795-021

Working Title: Attorney III

Classification: ATTORNEY III

$10,852.00 - $15,325.00 A

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time