Attorney

• Represents the Agency in litigation in various forums to include state trial and appellate courts, federal trial and appellate courts, and state and federal administrative forums.
• Represents the Agency in Forensic litigation.
• Analyzes legal issues raised by the Developmental Disabilities Centers and the Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program, provides legal advice and guidance as needed.
• Performs a variety of complicated legal services.
• Provides legal advice and guidance on complex Agency issues.
• Responds to oral and written requests from Agency personnel as directed by the General Counsel.
• Conducts legal research, interprets statutes, reviews regulations, rules and operating procedures as necessary in carrying out duties and responsibilities.
• Works with Agency personnel in developing legislation, reviewing proposed legislation, implementing new legislation, and reviewing existing statutes for proposing any needed legislation.
• Drafts and reviews proposed rules for both substantive and technical legality.
• Participate in rule development, rule workshops and rule hearings.
• Responsible for moving proposed rules through the statutory rulemaking process.
• Drafts and reviews contracts for the agency to ensure legal sufficiency and advantageous business relationships for the agency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Forensic Attorney

Victim Advocate II

Attorney Supervisor

Assistant Attorney General – DLA

Senior Attorney