Lemon Law - Defense Attorney in Largo, FL

Government

Largo, FL

Lemon Law - Defense Attorney in Largo, FL

Attorney

No

The Organization is seeking a highly motivated Attorney to join our team. The selected candidate will work under the direction of Secretary Melanie S. Griffin and will be responsible for enforcing chapter 499, Florida Statutes, to prevent fraud, adulteration, misbranding, or false advertising in the preparation, manufacture, repackaging, or distribution of medical drugs, devices, and cosmetics in the State of Florida. The position offers a salary of $2,400 biweekly and the deadline for application is April 30, 2025. This is a full-time position with excellent benefits including retirement package, paid holidays, annual and sick leave, health insurance, life insurance, and tuition waiver program.



**Key Responsibilities:**

- Draft legal documents and perform administrative prosecution of violations for assigned professions/occupations/businesses under the jurisdiction of the department.
- Analyze violations of statutes or administrative rules and recommend appropriate action.
- Present recommendations to probable cause panels or agency management.
- Identify cases where emergency action may be necessary.
- Prosecute administrative complaints at the Division of Administrative Hearings.
- Conduct other civil and administrative litigation on behalf of the Department.
- Provide legal advice on Department matters to management and staff.
- Respond to public records requests.
- Assist other units as needed.



**Requirements:**

- Must have a valid driver's license.
- Must have a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
- Must be a current member of The Florida Bar or pass the Florida Bar exam within one year of appointment to this position.



**Preferred:**

- Please meet minimum requirements.



**Salary:**

- $2,400 biweekly.



**Benefits:**

- State of Florida retirement package.
- Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday.
- 176 hours of paid annual leave annually.
- 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
- Health insurance coverage (individual and family).
- $25,000 life insurance policy.
- Additional supplemental insurance policies available.
- Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts.
- Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University.



**Organization and Mission:**

- License efficiently. Regulate fairly. Florida counts on DBPR to ensure a lot of important matters are handled well.
- Our stakeholders include professionals and their customers alike.
- Under the direction of Secretary Melanie S. Griffin, the agency oversees many of Florida’s professions and industries.
- For more information, visit our website: ****.



**Department of Business and Professional Regulation:**

- Our mission is to license efficiently and regulate fairly.
- We oversee many of Florida’s professions and industries.
- We ensure the safety of food service and the integrity of real estate transactions.
- We promote transparency in condominium governance.
- We ensure that work requiring a skilled professional is performed safely and sufficiently.



**General Counsel’s Office:**

- Responsible for providing legal advice and representation for the Department.
- Handles many areas of business and administrative law.
- Oversees the Division of Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics Legal Unit.



**Drug, Devices, and Cosmetics Legal Unit:**

- Responsible for enforcing chapter 499, Florida Statutes.
- Prevents fraud, adulteration, misbranding, or false advertising in the preparation, manufacture, repackaging, or distribution of medical drugs, devices, and cosmetics in the State of Florida.
- Safeguards the public health and promotes the public welfare.
- Administers Florida law in conformity with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and regulations issued thereunder.



**Experience and Skills:**

- Highly motivated individual with excellent writing skills.
- Organized and able to take initiative.
- Able to build strong, productive relationships.
- Skill in drafting legal documents.
- Skill in managing multiple complex cases.
- Ability to prioritize work.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to conduct legal research.
- Ability to make oral presentations in court and in large groups.
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
- Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to recognize and act on emerging issues and shifting priorities.
- Ability to travel.


**Position Details:**

- Open Competitive.
- Position Number: 79011466.
- Biweekly salary: $2,.
- Posting Closing Date: 04/30/2025.
- Full-time position with excellent benefits.
- Must have a valid driver's license.
- Must have a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
- Must be a current member of The Florida Bar or pass the Florida Bar exam within one year of appointment to this position.



**Responsibilities:**

- Draft legal documents.
- Analyze violations of statutes or administrative rules.
- Recommend appropriate action.
- Present recommendations to probable cause panels or agency management.
- Identify cases where emergency action may be necessary.
- Prosecute administrative complaints at the Division of Administrative Hearings.
- Conduct other civil and administrative litigation on behalf of the Department.
- Provide legal advice on Department matters to management and staff.
- Respond to public records requests.
- Assist other units as needed.


**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:**

- Skill in drafting legal documents.
- Skill in managing multiple complex cases.
- Ability to prioritize work.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to conduct legal research.
- Ability to make oral presentations in court and in large groups.
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
- Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to recognize and act on emerging issues and shifting priorities.
- Ability to travel.



**Requirements:**

- Must