Assistant Attorney General - Public Protection and Fraud

Overview

Assistant Attorney General - Public Protection and Fraud

The Public Protection & Fraud Division of the Utah Attorney General's Office has an opening for a full-time attorney in its Real Estate and Securities section, focused on the enforcement of laws related to real estate, mortgages, appraisals, securities, consumer protection, and professional licensing. The division represents the Department of Commerce in civil actions before state and federal courts as well as in administrative proceedings before boards, commissions, and administrative law judges.

Our team operates in the fast-paced, meaningful, and challenging world of affirmative enforcement, working with federal and state partners to accomplish results. Our work includes litigating to stop the opioid crisis; challenging unaffordable insulin prices; suing Ticketmaster over its sales practices; holding social media companies accountable for harms to kids; driving Pornhub to address non-consensual and child pornography; helping to discipline professionals who transgress licensing laws; combatting abuse against elders and other vulnerable populations; stopping false advertising; and halting Ponzi schemes.

The available position will focus primarily on stopping fraud and unprofessional conduct in the real estate industry while representing the Utah Division of Real Estate. The attorney will advise clients, investigate and develop cases, litigate, and draft statutes and administrative rules. Although the position will focus on real estate issues, an interest in securities law and other aspects of white-collar fraud is appreciated. We value a creative mind and dogged spirit as we work to protect the health, safety, and economic security of the people of Utah.

Division mission

Our Division's mission is to make Utah's marketplace safe and fair by combating unlawful commercial activities and building trust in our economic landscape. We are committed to serving the public and work collaboratively with client agencies to :

• oversee the professional standards for real estate brokers, appraisers, and mortgage lenders;
• stop the unlicensed and fraudulent sales of securities and commodities;
• regulate the professional standards for over thirty professions, from midwives to funeral services and nearly everything in between; and
• protect consumers from deceptive business practices.

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Qualifications

Conditions and travel

Compensation

Attorneys are hired at a salary consistent with their experience-level-peers in non-supervisory positions. Starting salary is based on initial Bar admittance year and years of practice, with ranges corresponding to grade levels as outlined by the Utah Attorney General's Office.

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