Assistant United States Attorney

Employment with the U.S. Attorney's Office provides a unique, challenging, and rewarding experience for a highly motivated attorney. It is an opportunity to litigate a broad range of cases involving significant complex issues in Federal court and to become part of a dedicated team pursuing justice on behalf of the United States. Two (2) vacancies total which may be filled in Cincinnati, Columbus, or Dayton, OH. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio is seeking qualified attorneys to fill Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) vacancies in their Civil Division. The AUSAs will have the following responsibilities: to defend the United States and its agencies in a broad array of civil immigration litigation, including habeas, APA, and mandamus actions; to defend the United States and its agencies in other civil litigation, including tort lawsuits, employment lawsuits, and in defense of various agency actions; to investigate and pursue appropriate civil claims for recovery on behalf of the United States and it agencies, including under the False Claims Act, Controlled Substances Act, denaturalization provisions, and other statutes providing affirmative civil remedies; and to perform other litigative, investigative, or administrative duties for the United States and its agencies. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as training and experience progress.