Assistant Attorney General: Environmental Protection (3911)

Office of the New York State Attorney General • Albany, NY • 2h ago

Social Justice DivisionEnvironmental Protection Bureau AlbanyAssistant Attorneys General Reference No. EPBALBAAG_3911Application Deadline is October 9, 2026Salary Range: $87,356 - $186,493 To be considered for this opportunity, submit a complete application online at ag.ny.gov/job-postings/attorneysPrior litigation experience required but experience litigating environmental and energy cases and knowledge of state and federal environmental statutes is not required. This position is an excellent opportunity for litigators to laterally transition to an environmental justice and environmental litigation practice while joining a supportive and collegial team of professionals working together to protect the rights of all New Yorkers to clean air, clean water, and safe and healthy communities.The Office of the New York State Attorney Generals (OAG) Environmental Protection Bureau is seeking an experienced litigator to serve in the Albany office. This position involves representing the state in environmental, public health, and energy matters in lawsuits in state and federal court, and in proceedings before administrative agencies. The Environmental Protection Bureau enforces state and federal environmental laws that protect New Yorkers rights to clean air, clean water, and safe and healthy communities, and conducts investigations into violations of those laws. The bureau is focused on advancing environmental justice throughout the state, including addressing the inequitable distribution of pollution and other environmental health burdens, and associated health disparities. The bureau also defends in both federal and state courts the states executive agencies charged with environmental responsibilities, including the Departments of Environmental Conservation, Health, and Transportation; the Adirondack Park Agency; and the Lake George Park Commission, among others. The bureau is a national leader in multistate federal environmental advocacy and litigation. This opening is primarily for attorneys interested in defensive litigation, although some part of the duties may include affirmative litigation and investigations to enforce state and federal environmental laws and regulations. Recent matters handled by the bureaus attorneys include defending the states interpretation of New Yorks Green Amendment; defending the states application of New Yorks Climate Act to the permitting of a power plant; leading a multistate coalition in litigation to defend EPAs greenhouse gas emissions standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants; a natural resource damages action to recover for the lost use of a public park in an environmental justice community as a result of illicit dumping; advocating for national standards to protect workers from extreme heat; lead paint hazard enforcement in low-income residential housing; and school bus engine idling enforcement. Attorneys also develop and litigate contaminated site cleanup cost recovery actions and recently negotiated agreements regarding the decommissioning and cleanup of nuclear power plants and surrounding sites that are viewed as national models. Qualifications: At least two (2) years of complex civil litigation practice are required. However, applicants with more experience are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants with litigation experience in clean energy, climate change, or other environmental or public health issues are preferred; or applicants may have other litigation experience with a strong demonstrated interest in these areas. Applicants should have experience litigating in federal and/or state courts, including the following: writing briefs (or portions of briefs), performing document review, conducting depositions or other witness examinations, appearing in court, and conducting or participating in settlement negotiations. The bureau will also consider applicants who have completed state or federal court clerkships as a substitute for hands-on

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