Deputy Attorney General - Real Estate Litigation

Litigation attorney in the Real Estate Litigation Section to provide legal representation in litigation affecting state interests in state and federal courts.

    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 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.
• Maintain case files in case management software in an organized manner.
• Direct the closing of cases and case files that have reached final disposition.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by Section Chief.

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

• 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.
• Excellentoral 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.
• Abilityto 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.