ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY I

Location: 75 Ted Turner Dr., SW

Suite 600

Atlanta, GA 30303 - United States

Application Deadline:

Thursday, July 9, 2026

About the Office

The United States Attorney's Office prosecutes federal criminal offenses, seeks recovery of government funds fraudulently obtained, litigates affirmative civil fraud and enforcement actions, and defends the U.S. Government's interest in civil cases. The United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia, is located in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to the main office in downtown Atlanta, we maintain three intermittently staffed offices located in Rome, Newnan, and Gainesville. More information about the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia is available at

Job Description

The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia is currently seeking highly qualified applicants for the following permanent Assistant United States Attorney openings in our Civil Division:

One or more Assistant U.S. Attorneys to represent the United States in affirmative civil enforcement matters.

One or more Assistant U.S. Attorneys to represent the United States in civil defensive matters.

One or more Assistant U.S. Attorneys to represent the United States in immigration matters.

Civil AUSAs have the privilege of standing in Court and stating that they represent the United States of America. The selected Civil AUSA will be handling a wide range of civil litigation, including defensive litigation and affirmative civil enforcement on behalf of government agencies located in the district. The selected Civil AUSA will exercise a high degree of autonomy and enjoy firsthand litigation experience in representing the United States, including handling depositions, motion practice, hearings, mediations, trials and appeals. Civil AUSAs develop litigation strategies for their own cases with support from supervisors and experienced Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Defensive Litigation

Defensive litigation involves defending the United States and its agencies against a vast array of civil cases, including employment discrimination claims under the federal employment discrimination statutes; personal injury and medical malpractice claims arising out of treatment at Veterans' hospitals or other federally funded health facilities under the Federal Tort Claims Act; challenges to agency determinations and actions under the Administrative Procedure Act; and requests to disclose records under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts. AUSAs handle their own cases and must be capable of managing numerous ongoing matters and juggling depositions and deadlines for pleadings.

Affirmative Civil Enforcement Litigation

ACE matters involve the investigation and litigation of fraud, waste, and abuse where federal agencies and taxpayers are the victims. These cases are most often brought under the False Claims Act, and frequently involve health care fraud, financial fraud, procurement fraud, mortgage fraud, grant fraud, and contractor fraud. These cases are often associated with parallel criminal proceedings, where civil AUSAs and criminal AUSAs coordinate in the investigation of the fraud allegations. Most cases involve claims of tens or hundreds of millions of dollars and require initiative and creativity in directing the government's investigations of fraud claims, as well as superior organizational and documentary review skills.

Immigration Litigation

Immigration litigation involves handling affirmative and defensive matters. Cases include challenges to agency decisions under the Administrative Procedure Act, defending mandamus actions regarding the adjudication of requests for various immigration benefits, and prosecuting civil denaturalization proceedings based on fraud. Although familiarity with immigration law would be helpful, it is not required.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 1 year post‑J.D. legal or other relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications: 3 years post‑J.D. (or equivalent) legal or other relevant experience.

Hiring preferences include significant civil litigation experience, although we consider applicants with a variety of litigation backgrounds that demonstrate analytical ability, judgment, and advocacy skills. Candidates must possess a strong academic background, superior legal writing and research ability, and a commitment to professionalism, ethics, civility, and public service. Finally, preferred candidates must possess the ability to manage large, complex cases and investigations.

United States citizenship is required.

You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Application Package

Responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire (completed automatically during the online application process).

Resume (include relevant experience and dates of employment in date/month/year format).

Cover letter (1 page preferred. Applicants should specify a preference for ACE, Defensive, or Immigration Litigation).

Writing sample (provide a recent legal writing sample, such as a pretrial or dispositive motion or response, appellate brief, or sentencing memorandum, of 10–20 pages that was not heavily edited by others; you may submit an excerpt from a longer piece).

To get Veterans' Preference, indicate your preference in the assessment questionnaire and submit the appropriate supporting documentation.

Applicants should familiarize themselves with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications. In particular, notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters involving this Office, or if a family member is involved, so that potential conflicts of interest or disqualification issues can be addressed.

Pay for Assistant United States Attorneys is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of pay for non‑supervisory Assistant United States Attorneys is $81,160 to $197,100, which includes 23.79% locality pay.

Number of Positions

3 (Additional positions may be filled using this announcement)

Travel

Occasional travel, both within and outside the district, may be required.

Relocation Expenses

Relocation expenses will not be authorized.

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