Lead Environmental & Wildlife Litigation Counsel

OSHR Temporary Solutions; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 96,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

OSHR Temporary Solutions in Raleigh, NC seeks an attorney to serve as lead counsel in complex, high-impact litigation focused on wildlife resources and the public trust.

The role develops and executes legal strategies to enforce state laws related to wildlife, habitat, and natural resources, coordinating with agency leadership and external counsel. Must be licensed in NC with four years of experience; temporary assignment with one NC State Government temporary position limit.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law by the North Carolina State Bar.
• Four years of progressively responsible professional legal experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead Litigation Counsel: Serve as lead attorney in all phases of complex civil litigation in both state and federal courts, including pre-litigation investigation, drafting pleadings, managing discovery, overseeing expert witness work, conducting motions practice, negotiating settlements, preparing for trial, and handling appeals.
• Strategic Legal Leadership: Develop and direct litigation strategies in consultation with agency leadership, legal teams, and technical experts, ensuring alignment with statutory mandates and policy objectives.
• Advisory Role to Agencies: Provide proactive legal counsel to the Wildlife Resources Commission and other state agencies on enforcement options, legal remedies, and litigation risks, with an emphasis on achieving durable, statewide environmental outcomes.
• lnteragency and External Coordination: Lead coordination efforts with other governmental bodies, outside counsel, scientific and technical experts, and enforcement entities to support cohesive legal positions and strengthen the evidentiary record.
• Public Interest Representation: Represent the legal and policy interests of the WRC in cases with wide-reaching implications for the conservation of natural resources and the protection of the public trust.

Job description

OSHR Temporary Solutions in Raleigh, NC seeks an attorney to serve as lead counsel in complex, high-impact litigation focused on wildlife resources and the public trust.

The role develops and executes legal strategies to enforce state laws related to wildlife, habitat, and natural resources, coordinating with agency leadership and external counsel. Must be licensed in NC with four years of experience; temporary assignment with one NC State Government temporary position limit.