Supervising Deputy Attorney General - Real Estate Litigation

For more than 165 years, the Office of the Indiana Attorney General (OAG) has been committed to serving the best interests of the State and all Hoosiers. OAG employees have earned an outstanding reputation for meeting the highest professional standards, providing great service, and demonstrating courageous leadership and commitment to excellence to the people of Indiana. If you share our determination to make Indiana a better place to live and work, we invite you to join over 400 of the very best employees and seek a career with the Office of the Indiana Attorney General.

The Litigation Division of the Office of the Attorney General serves as the State’s law firm—advocating for and defending the State’s interests. The respected and experienced trial attorneys in the Division zealously and diligently provide legal representation in a wide range of matters. This is an exceptional opportunity to gain unique and exciting experiences promoting the public interest, making a positive difference in the lives of Hoosiers, and litigating cases most attorneys only read about.

Primary subject matter of cases:

• Prosecute eminent domain actions and ejectment actions brought on behalf of the State of Indiana through its agencies, including the Indiana Department of Transportation.
• Defend inverse condemnations, foreclosure actions, and quiet title actions brought against the State of Indiana through its agencies.
• Review transactional documents and conduct chain-of-title and closing document review for acquisitions by the State.

• Handle all phases of litigation, including research and preparation of pleadings, motions, and briefs, consultation with clients, engage in extensive discovery submission and response, investigation of facts, appearance in court for hearings and conferences, negotiation of settlements, mediations, bench and jury trials.

• Counsel clients and other State officials and employees regarding real estate transactions.
• Review real estate conveyance documents (title reports, buyer’s notes, legal descriptions, plans, appraisals, etc.) for eminent domain and other real estate proceedings.
• Advise clients and other State officials and employees regarding issues that arise in litigation.
• Supervise work of assigned paralegal on discovery and other tasks.
• Travel as required for the assigned cases.
• Present the State’s case at trial, including arguments, voir dire of potential jurors, presenting evidence through witnesses, exhibits and demonstration and cross-examining witnesses.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by Section Chief.

Additionally, a Supervising Deputy assists the Section Chief in training and supervising attorneys, including reviewing filings, formulating litigation strategy, attending court and setting up moot arguments as requested. Other duties consistent with the division and section may be assigned. These may include assisting in other cases and proceedings, research projects, supervision of law students, and the occasional administrative assignment.

• Law Degree required; licensed to practice law in Indiana.

• Supervisory/Management experience preferred.
• Five or more years of practice preferred.
• Civil litigation experience in federal and state court.
• Knowledge of state and federal practice rules.
• Familiarity with real estate principles, appraisal principles, and practices and property law.
• Familiarity with substantive state law of the eminent domain process, rules of evidence and trial and appellate procedures.
• Excellent oral advocacy and communication skills.
• Effective legal research and writing skills, with emphasis on clear, persuasive legal writing.
• Awareness of public relations and ability to manage high-profile cases.
• Ability to zealously negotiate settlements or mediated resolution of cases.
• Ability to work well with others, maintain an objective of public service, solicit feedback to improve service, respond promptly to requests for service and assistance, meet commitments.
• Strong sense of ethics, awareness of potential conflicts of interest that arise in public sector, adherence in all respects to Rules of Professional Conduct and State ethics rules.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and time-sensitive deadlines.

The Office of the Indiana Attorney General is an Equal Opportunity Employer.