Senior Supervising Attorney – Settlements

About the Agency

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is the agency responsible for regulating New York City's taxicab and for-hire vehicle industry. TLC licenses and regulates over 130,000 vehicles and more than 175,000 drivers, making it the most active taxi and limousine regulatory agency in the United States. In addition to vehicles and drivers, TLC regulates taxicab agents and for-hire vehicle bases, including popular app-based transportation services. The TLC plays a pivotal role in furthering public safety within New York City and is a lead agency in a citywide effort to reduce traffic-related injuries.

About the Role

The Prosecution Division investigates and prosecutes all summonses issued by TLC, amounting to over 100,000 summonses each year. Under the supervision of the Associate Commissioner and Managing Attorney for the Prosecution Division, the Senior Supervising Attorney will oversee prosecuting attorneys and supervising attorneys assigned to the Settlements and other Prosecution sub-units as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Settlements queue and email inbox
• Review summonses
• Hold meetings and coaching sessions
• Stay updated on new rules, regulations, and policies
• Work with other TLC departments such as compliance and licensing
• Monitor settlement offers and processing
• Prepare daily and weekly reports
• Meet with representatives and attorneys for settlements and negotiations
• Train new prosecutors and interns
• Oversee the division’s processing and issuance of stipulations based on individual and batch settlement requests
• Provide instruction and feedback to prosecuting attorneys
• Oversee Prosecution's other sub-units as needed
• Collaborate with two other Senior Supervising Attorneys and several Supervising Attorneys on unit needs and projects

Qualifications

Admission to the New York State Bar; and either of the following:

• One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or
• Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086).

Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

Assignment Levels

To be assigned to Assignment Level (AL) II, candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment.

To be assigned to AL III, candidates must have two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment.