ASSOCIATE COUNSEL

Executive Service

ASSOCIATE COUNSEL

Department of Health

Office of General Counsel

Nashville, TN

Salary : Approximately $103,440 / yr.

The position comes with full state employment benefits, including health insurance, at least 11 paid holidays, 12 paid vacation days, and 12 paid sick days per year.

Closing Date : 11 / 06 / 2025

This is a Hybrid position

Background Check : This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Who we are and what we do :

The attorneys for the Office of General Counsel (OGC) handle administrative contested case hearings for department program areas and before boards regulating health care providers, administrative rulemaking, providing legislative bill analyses, writing formal and informal legal opinions, providing timely and accurate legal advice to all department programs, and advising on ethics issues.

How you make a difference in this role :

The attorneys working at OGC for the Department of Health represent the State of Tennessee. The OGC performs a variety of legal functions in support of the department's mission to protect, promote, and improve the health and well-being of all people in Tennessee.

Job Overview :

The Tennessee Department of Health is seeking a litigation attorney with at least 3 years of relevant experience in the practice of law to serve as an Associate Counsel in its Office of General Counsel. The duties for this position involve extensive litigation.

Key Responsibilities :

The attorney will represent the Department in administrative law cases before various health licensure boards, prepare cases for litigation including medical record review, depositions, discovery, and trial, and analyze proposed legislation affecting public health. Intellectual curiosity, a litigation background, strong writing skills, and an interest in the healthcare industry are necessary. We are seeking applicants who will be adept at working in a dynamic, team-focused environment and handling a large case load at different phases of litigation.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Valid Tennessee Law License Graduated from an accredited law school with a J.D.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in the practice of law
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Word and Westlaw
• Ability to make timely and effective decisions in keeping with the goals and mission of the department
• No prior or pending disciplinary actions with the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and / or federal civil rights laws.