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The Office of Public Counsel seeks an exceptionally talented attorney to join our team of experienced advocates to represent Florida’s customers in critical cases involving large utility rate increases, data center utility tariffs and agreements, defending utility systems from acquisition by out-of-state private equity companies, and promoting the cost-effective and affordable integration of future energy technologies to support Florida’s energy needs. As the statutory legal counsel for 18 million customers of Florida’s investor-owned public utilities, our advocates regularly take their electric and gas cases on direct appeal to the Florida Supreme Court.
The Office of Public Counsel has zealously represented Florida’s customers in high-profile litigation for the past 51 years. We intervene as a matter of right for all residential, small business, commercial, and industrial customer classes, promoting their collective interests in public utility litigation. Our advocates actively confront critical affordability issues in televised hearings before the Public Service Commission, where the amounts in controversy can exceed billions of dollars.
The Office of Public Counsel performs independent analyses, presents the testimony of national expert witnesses, deposes and cross-examines utility witnesses, and prepares detailed legal briefs and recommendations. Our attorneys manage their own cases but operate as members of collaborative litigation teams, supported by in-house technical experts and paralegals. Nationally acclaimed experts augment our in-house staff by reviewing extensive case filings and providing critical technical advice to guide the cooperative development of effective legal strategies for prehearing discovery, trials, and appeals.
The Public Counsel is a completely independent consumer advocate that works for the citizens of the State of Florida under the authority of the Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight a joint Committee of the Florida House of Representatives and Senate.
An attorney in good standing with The Florida Bar and two years of professional experience in the practice of law, legal research, teaching law, or in administrative or judicial hearings.
$61,188-$122,748, commensurate with ability and experience. Current salary is relevant.
Excellent individual and family health benefits include free dental insurance.
Retirement plan options include employer contributions.
Utilize state tuition opportunities to secure advanced degrees.
Enjoy a generous allotment and accrual of leave, sick leave, and holidays.
Capture a total of 200 excess hours toward block leave, with a large annual carryforward. The long-range hearing calendar promotes off-cycle utilization of the leave earned while trying an average of three complex, multi-day cases per year.
Take advantage of the unique opportunity to develop utility-specific litigation skills from recognized subject-matter experts in a fast-growing legal specialty.
This position will remain open until it is filled.
Qualified applicants should submit an application and detailed resume through the Florida Legislature's Job Portal.
Please notify Human Resources at (850) 488-6803 regarding accommodation for persons with disabilities.
Explore this opportunity by contacting the Public Counsel, Walt Trierweiler, directly by phone: (850) 717-0326, or by email: Trierweiler.Walt@leg.state.fl.us, to set up a visit to our offices in Tallahassee.
Note: Remote work is not an option.
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