OAG - Medicaid Fraud Control Unit | Assistant Attorney General IV - V | 26-0231

About the role

The Texas Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) is seeking an experienced prosecuting attorney to serve as an Assistant Attorney General, who will be cross-designated as a Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) and detailed to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas (SDTX), Criminal Division, Fraud Section, in Houston.

This position exists to augment federal prosecutorial capacity in MFCU-developed prosecutions. Applicants for this position must be able to successfully complete an extensive state background investigation, including criminal history, employment, education, financial, reputation, and social media reviews. This position also requires obtaining a Top Secret federal security clearance to fully participate in federal prosecutions as a Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA).

Responsibilities

• Independently direct, conduct, and monitor criminal investigations;
• Use grand jury processes;
• advise federal law enforcement agents;
• prepare indictments, informations, and other pleadings;
• litigate motions;
• conduct trials in U.S. District Court;
• Make charging recommendations and propose case dispositions for assigned matters;
• Develop and manage a docket of health care fraud prosecutions, including complex and corporate cases;
• Cook up closely with federal, state, and local partners involved in health care fraud enforcement.

Requirements

• Three years of full-time litigation experience;
• Knowledge of laws and legal principles and practices relevant to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit such as the U.S. Code, Federal Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Federal Regulations;
• Experience as a criminal prosecutor;
• Experience with civil or criminal health care fraud matters;
• Experience in supporting, litigating, and supervising federal or state criminal cases;
• Experience in U.S. District Court;
• Experience with the federal judiciary.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited law school with a J.D.;
• Licensed as an attorney by the State of Texas;
• Must be in good standing with the State Bar of Texas and eligible to practice law in Texas by start date;
• Experience: One additional year full-time litigation experience;
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with white collar crime litigation.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $128,700 - $160,900 annually.

Schedule

The position is full-time and requires regular attendance and punctuality.