ATTORNEY SUPERVISOR - 79000908

Requisition No: 870681 Agency: Business and Professional Regulation Working Title: ATTORNEY SUPERVISOR - 79000908 Pay Plan: SES Position Number: 79000908 Salary: $2,885.35 - $3,804.10 Biweekly Posting Closing Date: 07/17/2026 Total Compensation Estimator Tool

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO LEGALATTORNEY SUPERVISOR Position Number: 79000908 Hiring Salary: $2,885.35 - $3,804.10 Biweekly ** Open Competitive ** Our Organization and Mission: License efficiently. Regulate fairly. Florida counts on DBPR to ensure a lot of important matters are handled well. They range from the safety of food service to the integrity of real estate transactions, to the transparency of condominium governance, and of course, the qualifications of licensure that ensure work requiring a skilled professional is performed safely and sufficiently. Our stakeholders include these professionals and their customers alike. Under the direction of Secretary Melanie S. Griffin, the agency oversees many of Florida’s professions and industries in the areas above, and many more which can be seen on our website: The Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco legal unit (ABT Legal) provides legal services and representation to the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco within DBPR. This section prosecutes and defends administrative actions before the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) and the state’s circuit courts. This section also provides legal advice, drafts legal opinions, declaratory statements, variance and waivers, assists in rulemaking, and provides bill analysis. The Work You Will Do: The Attorney Supervisor position is responsible for oversight of attorney caseloads and workload assignments within the Office of the General Counsel related to the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (ABT). The Attorney Supervisor works under the direction and supervision of the Chief Legal Counsel and General Counsel and with minimal guidance. Your Specific Responsibilities: Provides guidance to attorneys within the ABT Legal; Performs all required tasks related to supervision of employees including attendance and leave approvals, employee evaluations, recruitment and selection, employee development, and employee support and motivation and other supervisory related duties; Researches, prepares, negotiates, and prosecutes various complex actions involving formal and informal proceedings available under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes; Develops a specialized knowledge in laws and regulations pertaining to alcoholic beverages and tobacco industries and provides legal support pertaining to quota licenses, foreclosures, and lien issues; Works closely with appellate attorney to prepare and at times present appellate cases regarding alcoholic beverages and tobacco; Provides legal counsel to the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco's director, bureau chiefs, and section heads regarding program implementation, formulating policy, responding to consumers, licensees, complaints, and legislative inquiries; Provides written and oral legal opinions, administrative rules and legislative recommendations related to the alcoholic beverage and tobacco industry; Prepares emergency orders of closure on licensed establishments who represent a threat to the health, safety and welfare to the State of Florida and its citizens; Guides operation of ABT Legal strategic plans and coordinates appropriately with internal and external partners. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to litigate and make oral presentations; Ability to communicate points of law and regulatory policy persuasively and concisely; Knowledge of Administrative Procedures Act; Knowledge of Tobacco Tax Law; Knowledge of Beverage Laws; Skill in drafting legal documents; Skill in managing multiple complex legal cases; Ability to work independently and in group and team settings; Ability to utilize problem solving techniques; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; Ability to multi-task; Ability to meet competing deadlines; Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments; Ability to travel; Ability to recognize and act on emerging issues and shifting priorities. Minimum Requirements: Membership in good standing with The Florida Bar; and At least two years of experience in the practice of law; and Valid Driver's License. Preferred: Preference will be given to those who have experience in the practice of law, legal proceedings, teaching law and administrative or judicial proceedings and possess knowledge of Chapters 120, 210, 561, 562, 563, 565, 567, 568, 569, Florida Statutes. The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida: “Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including: State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required. Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday. You will receive 176 hours of paid annual leave as a new employee with the State of Florida. You will receive 104 hours of paid sick leave annually. The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees. The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees. Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc. Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available. Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University. For additional benefit information, please visit the following website: Applicant Note: If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license in an inactive status. NOTE: This position requires a security background check, physician assessment, drug screening, and participation in direct deposit. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) and date of birth in order to conduct this background check. Applicants are required to apply through the People First system by the closing date, by applying online. All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the advertisement. If you have any questions regarding your application, you may call View phone number on click.appcast.io. The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation is committed to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improving employment outcomes. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DBPR Human Resources (HR) Office at View phone number on click.appcast.io. DBPR requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. SPECIAL REMINDERS:Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: .If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation will only hire U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on click.appcast.io). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.