Senior Litigation Counsel

Arizona Attorney General's Office; Phoenix (AZ); Presencial; USD 72.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office Criminal Division / Health Care Fraud & Abuse Section (HCFA) is seeking a Senior Litigation Counsel with experience in investigating and prosecuting criminal cases. This role requires assisting the HCFA Section Chief and managing a large team of prosecutors handling complex fraud felony cases.

Responsibilities include coordinating with law enforcement, issuing grand jury subpoenas when needed, negotiating settlements, managing discovery and pretrial

Formación

• Experience in investigating and prosecuting criminal cases.
• Ability to manage a large section within a criminal division.
• Access to highly confidential attorney-client communications.

Responsabilidades

• Manage a caseload of complex fraud cases, coordinating with law enforcement and issuing grand jury subpoenas when needed.
• Negotiate and draft settlements; coordinate, analyze, and respond to discovery; prepare and respond to pretrial pleadings.
• Handle all trial matters, including witness preparation, examination, cross-examination and argument; prepare and respond to appellate matters with extensive legal research.

Conocimientos

Criminal litigation

Negotiation

Discovery

Trial advocacy

Appellate briefing

Educación

J.D. degree

Descripción del empleo

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office Criminal Division / Health Care Fraud & Abuse Section (HCFA) is seeking a Senior Litigation Counsel with experience in investigating and prosecuting criminal cases.

About the Role & the Responsibilities

• Assist the HCFA Section Chief with duties and responsibilities, including assisting the management of a very large Section within the Criminal Division.
• Assist the HCFA Section Chief with duties and responsibilities, including assisting the management of a very large Section within the Criminal Division.
• Under the direction of the HCFA Section Chief, will manage the activities of criminal prosecutors who are investigating and prosecuting complex fraud related felony cases.
• Due to the nature of the crimes, this position will have access to highly confidential matters such as attorney-client communications.
• Keep the Section Chief Counsel apprised of all actions which could require immediate attention.

In addition to managing the Unit, this purpose of this position is to support investigations and prosecute criminal cases.

• Manage a case load of complex fraud cases as described above, including coordinating with law enforcement agencies and, when necessary, issue grand jury subpoenas.
• Negotiate and draft settlements;
• Coordinate, analyze, respond to and/or initiate discovery efforts; prepare and/or respond to and argue all pretrial pleadings;
• Handle all trial matters, including witness preparation, examine, cross-examine and argue;
• Prepare and respond to appellate matters, as needed, including briefing and argument, and perform extensive legal research.

Pay range: $71,500 - $120,000

The Health Care Fraud and Abuse Section receives an annual federal grant to cover 75% of expenditures. The State of Arizona's portion is 25%.