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Trial Attorney - Environmental Crimes Section

Department of Justice - Washington, District of Columbia

Posted May 28, 2026

Benefits

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Salary
$169K-$197K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
$117,235 U.S. median for this role
Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
+2.6% - Average

56% above the BLS role benchmark for legal aggregate.

Matched to SOC 23-1011 - Legal aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function
Legal From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
Seniority
Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work
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Application

Cover letter
Required From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
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Deadline
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Where they hire

Hires in: DC From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

About this role

Trial Attorney - Environmental Crimes Section Washington, District of Columbia Summary The Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is seeking experienced litigators for its Environmental Crimes Section in Washington, D.C. One or more vacancies may be filled. The first cut-off date for referral of applicants will be 6/12/2026. The second cut-off date will be on the closing date of 6/29/2026. Duties Attorneys in the Environmental Crimes Section prosecute complex criminal cases (including fraud, conspiracy, obstruction of justice, money laundering, etc.) against individuals and corporations that violate laws designed to protect the environment, the United States' critical natural resources, animal welfare, and American workers. The Section is at the forefront of raising public awareness that environmental crimes are substantial crimes, which left unchecked threaten human health and the environment. The Section works with Assistant U.S. Attorneys in all 94 U.S. judicial districts and multiple federal law enforcement agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, the Coast Guard Investigative Service, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Inspector General, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to enforce statutes including the Endangered Species Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, the Lacey Act, the Animal Welfare Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Section attorneys handle all aspects of investigative and litigative work, from advising agencies on long-term undercover investigations to grand jury presentations, discovery, motions practice and

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