Senior attorney - law

Agency: Public Service Commission

Working Title: SENIOR ATTORNEY - 61000209

Application Deadline: The Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) is committed to ensuring Florida's consumers receive essential services—electric, natural gas, telephone, water, and wastewater—in a safe, reasonable, and reliable manner. FPSC exercises regulatory authority over utilities in rate base/economic regulation, competitive market oversight, and monitoring of safety, reliability, and service.

State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options (see

Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (see

Paid Leave of Absence benefits, including Personal and Sick Leave

Nine paid holidays and one paid Personal Holiday each year

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tax Beneficial Flexible Spending Accounts

Flexible Work Schedules

Office of General Counsel
The Office of General Counsel provides legal counsel to the Commission on all matters under its jurisdiction and supervises procedural and legal aspects of all cases before the Commission. The office assists in responding to inquiries from the Legislature and represents the Commission before state and federal courts. It provides support in filings with or presentations to federal, state, or local agencies, advises on rule promulgation, attends or conducts rulemaking hearings, reviews procurement contracts, and counsels on personnel, contractual, public records, and other administrative legal matters.

This Senior Attorney position will work in the Appeals, Rules and Ethics Section of the Office of the General Counsel. The role focuses approximately 60% on administrative rulemaking and 40% on appellate work. Hiring salary is flexible and competitive, commensurate with experience. Have a career focus on administrative law

Have appellate law experience in the public or private sector or judicial clerkship experience with exposure to administrative appeals

Demonstrate excellent research, writing, and analytical skills

Have appellate brief writing experience or exposure to appellate briefs (e.g., Admission to the Florida Bar and two years of professional experience in the practice of law, legal research, teaching law, or in administrative or judicial meetings.

Information verifying answers to the qualifying questions must be found on the Employment Application.

Background investigations, including criminal history record checks and education verifications, will be conducted on all applicants recommended for hiring. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired in the United States. Civil Service Law requires all males born after December 31, 1959, to register with the Selective Service System unless exempt. Failure to register when required makes one ineligible for appointment.

S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Center View phone number on click.appcast.io) or the Commission’s Human Resources Section in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

Exceptions apply for former Commission employees employed by another agency of state government and those employed by the Commission before January 1, 1995.

Application Process
You may apply online for this position at If you experience problems applying online, please call People First Staffing Administration toll free at View phone number on click.appcast.io.