Assistant Attorney General, Health Services
Company: DHRM
Location: Richmond
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Title: Assistant Attorney General, Health Services State Role
Title: Assistant Attorney General Hiring Range: Commensurate with
Experience Pay Band: UG Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law
Location: Office of the Attorney General Agency Website:
www.oag.state.va.us Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties
This attorney, based in Richmond, will serve as counsel and provide
representation and advice to the Department of Health Professions
and its Boards of Nursing, Veterinary Medicine, Audiology and
Speech Language Pathology, and Optometry. The position also
represents the Health Practitioners’ Monitoring Program. The
attorney will attend board meetings and serve as board counsel
during informal and formal disciplinary proceedings conducted under
the Virginia Administrative Process Act. Responsibilities include
all aspects of litigation from defending board decisions on appeal
in state court to representing the boards in federal court. The
daily advice provided to the Boards will involve a variety of legal
issues involving health law, confidentiality and privacy laws, the
Virginia Freedom of Information Act, and the Virginia
Administrative Process Act. This attorney will provide back-up to
the attorneys representing the other Boards within the Department
of Health Professions as needed. Minimum Qualifications The
successful candidate must be a member of the Virginia Bar, possess
excellent analytical, research, and writing ability, and
demonstrate superior oral and written communication and litigation
skills. Excellent interpersonal skills are required. The optimal
candidate will have at least five years of litigation experience,
including appellate practice. Additional Considerations Candidates
with experience representing state or local government preferred.
Special Instructions Please submit a resume, law school transcript,
and writing sample. Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website
(https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application.
Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be
reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or
emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to
the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.
Contact Information Name: OAG Recruitment Phone: 804-786-2071
Email: recruitment@oag.state.va.us In support of the Commonwealth’s
commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with
disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring
Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will
need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the
Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the
Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).
Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status
questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable,
to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can
be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019. Note :
Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or
DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use
that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring
Process.
Keywords: DHRM, Tuckahoe , Assistant Attorney General, Health Services, Healthcare , Richmond, Virginia
