Trial Attorney (Labor)

Office of the Solicitor

Atlanta (GA)

Remote

USD 75,000 - 173,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Office of the Solicitor in the Atlanta, GA area seeks a Trial Attorney to lead and conduct civil litigation for the Department of Labor. The role covers multiple statutes and program areas across the region, with opportunities to work on high-profile matters and extensive research and expert testimony.

Telework is eligible, and there are two openings with a posted salary range. The incumbent will advise and collaborate with regional DOL agencies, handle complex cases, and contribute to

Qualifications

A LL.B or J.D. is a requirement for this position.
If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum course work requirements for this position.

Responsibilities

Direct and conduct litigation in the region's designated area of responsibility.
Advise, counsel, and work with regional Department of Labor agencies in representing the Secretary of Labor.
Assigns important legal cases with complex and technical issues that can impact enforcement policies regionally and nationally.
Handle appeals to the Merit Systems Protection Board, claims of discrimination with the EEOC, and cases under Executive Order 11491 involving federal union-management activities.

Education

LL.B or J.D.

Job description

This position is located in the Atlanta, GA or Nashville, TN, regional office and serves under the Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor. The regional offices have responsibility for the trial in U.S. District Courts and before administrative law judges of all civil litigation under the acts, statutes, and authorities. This position is outside the bargaining unit.

Key Responsibilities

The incumbent is responsible for the direction and conduct of litigation under states in the region's designated area of responsibility, under one or more of the following statutes and program areas: Under the direction of more senior attorneys the incumbent assists on cases related to the: Employee Retirement Income Security Act; Fair Labor Standards Act; Occupational Safety and Health Act; Mine Safety and Health Act; Davis-Bacon and Related Acts; McNamara- O'Hara Service Contract Act; Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act; Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act; Black Lung Benefits Act; Employment Retirement Income Security Act; Family and Medical Leave Act; Executive Order 11246; Handling internal labor and employment-related litigation involving Department of Labor employees within the Region, including: Appeals of personnel actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board Claims of discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Cases arising under Executive Order 11491 dealing with Federal union-management activities, and; Other statutes administered or enforced by the Department.

The incumbent advises, counsels, and works with the various regional Department of Labor agencies in representing the Secretary of Labor.

The incumbent is assigned important legal cases arising within the Region, often involving complex and difficult factual, procedural, substantive, and administrative issues that potentially have an effect on positions taken by the agency heads on programmatic enforcement both regionally and nationally and often have a substantial impact on one or more particular industries.

The cases routinely involve extensive research, analysis, and the use of expert testimony in controversial and highly technical areas in the scientific, medical, financial, statistical, and engineering fields. The cases frequently involve large sums of money, multi-establishment employers with large numbers of employees, important enforcement policies, and novel issues.

The incumbent is expected to litigate delicate matters in which the government has assumed a heavy burden of proof and/or cases where there has been media attention or interest from members of Congress.

Requirements & Education

A LL.B or J.D. is a requirement for this position. If you do not submit sufficient academic documentation necessary to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement, your application will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible for further consideration for this vacancy.

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service. If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum course work requirements for this position.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Office of the Solicitor, Department of Labor.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $74678 - $172915/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.