Top-tier compensation ($200,000–$300,000) with full schedule flexibility for a driven Virginia family law attorney.

You control your schedule. Flexible work arrangements are available.

Seeking a family lawyer / divorce attorney who will join an excellent family law team and work under notable Virginia trial lawyer Diane Toscano. The firm has a steady pipeline of high-value cases and demand continues to grow. The successful candidate will join a small team of driven lawyers who work on family law/divorce, high profile civil litigation, personal injury, state and federal criminal defense, Title IX and other education matters. We’re looking for an attorney who is highly motivated to grow with the firm.

Legal Qualifications:

Two+ years of experience as a family lawyer in Virginia preferred.
Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple cases and complex legal issues at the same time.
Demonstrated ability to handle all aspects of a case: meet with clients, work cases up, conduct research, resolve legal issues, write correspondence, meet all legal deadlines, file motions, and zealously represent clients in courtroom trials – all while providing excellent customer service.
Excellent customer service skills; calls prospects back immediately; responds to all clients in a timely manner.
Must be highly organized and meet all deadlines.
Experience using a case management system. Knowledge of billing a plus.
Personal Attributes:

You want to work in a team but know how to get the job done independently.
You are personable, very approachable, and have excellent phone and in-person demeanor.
You are a transparent communicator and work well in a small team environment.
You are a take-charge person with the ability to handle difficult clients or situations and calm under pressure and in the courtroom.
You have a self-directed work style. You take direction well, but it’s not necessary for you to be successful.
YOU CHOOSE YOUR SCHEDULE. YOUR WORK ARRANGEMENT IS FLEXIBLE.

Location: The firm’s office is located in Virginia Beach but flexible arrangements are possible.

Compensation: $200,000 – $300,000. Full benefits, including health insurance coverage and employer contribution.

Interested candidates may apply on Indeed or send a confidential inquiry to firm president Diane Toscano (diane@toscanolawgroup.com) or to firm chief operating officer James Toscano (james@toscanolawgroup.com). All candidate applications will be kept strictly confidential.

Date Announced: 03-15-2026
Closing Date: 03-30-2026
Command: MSC
Grade: GS-11, GS-12, GS-13, GS-14
Type: Assistant Counsel

The Department of the Navy (DON) Office of the General Counsel (OGC) invites qualified attorneys to apply for the position of Assistant Counsel, Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk. The position is located at/in Norfolk, Virginia. Multiple vacancies may be filled under this announcement.

MSC is a major Navy Command and the Navy component to United States Transportation Command. MSC missions include providing strategic sealift, direct fleet support to the Navy combatant fleet, and conducting special missions. MSC is unique in that it is both a fleet operational agency and a procurement activity. MSC operates a fleet of 125+ vessels including both Government-owned and privately-owned chartered vessels. MSC’s Government-owned ships are operated either by civil service mariners or contract operators who employ private sector mariners. The Office of Counsel has a varied workload covering the full range of the DON OGC practice areas, with emphasis on federal acquisition law, civilian personnel law, maritime law, fiscal law, ethics and standards of conduct, and information law.

The Assistant Counsel is a non-supervisory position. The successful applicant will be expected to practice primarily in federal acquisition law and fiscal law with a potential focus on Ship Repair, Chartering, Services, or Operations and Maintenance contracts. The practice includes acquisition planning, source selections, sole source awards, bid protests, fiscal law and contract administration, including requests for equitable adjustment and claims. The successful applicant may be required to provide legal services across the full spectrum of DON OGC practice areas.

POSITION OVERVIEW
This position will be filled at the General Schedule (GS) GS-11, GS-12, GS-13, and GS-14 level.
A relocation incentive may be available but is not guaranteed.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) funding may be available to eligible applicants but is not guaranteed.
This Personnel Notice will close on March 30, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time. Complete application packages must be received by this closing date and time to be considered.
QUALIFICATIONS
At the time of application, you must:

Have a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
Be admitted to, eligible to practice in, and an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.
Be a U.S. citizen able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
GS-11 Qualifications

At least one year of recent professional legal experience; or
The second professional law degree (Master of Laws (LL.M.)), provided it required one full academic year of graduate study.
If you are a recent law school graduate and/or have less than one year of professional legal experience, you must have superior law school credentials as demonstrated by: academic standing in the top third of your law school’s graduating class, work or achievement of significance as a member of an official law review or journal, a special high-level honor for academic excellence, e.g., membership in the Order of the Coif, winning a moot court competition, membership on the law school’s official moot court team, or other evidence of clearly superior accomplishment or achievement.
GS-12 Qualifications

At least two years of recent professional legal experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level; or
The second professional law degree (LL.M.) plus one year of recent and relevant professional legal experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level.
GS-13 Qualifications

More than two years of recent and relevant professional legal experience commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.
GS-14 Qualifications

At least three-and-one-half years of recent and relevant professional legal experience commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
You will be evaluated on:

The depth, breadth, and quality of your experience in Acquisition Law, Fiscal Law, and Litigation;
Your research, analytical, and communication skills (both oral and written);
Your interpersonal skills, including your ability to establish effective attorney-client and professional relationships; and
Your experience advising clients.
APPLICATION PACKAGE
You must submit:

A cover letter that explains why you are interested in and qualified for the position.
If applicable, you must include any requests for a relocation incentive or PCS funding in your cover letter.
A current resume, no more than two (2) pages in length, that shows relevant experience, including:
Job titles (with GS level(s), if applicable);
Dates of employment (month/year); and
Bar membership, stating jurisdiction(s).
Two brief legal writing samples (no more than ten (10) years old and no more than ten (10) pages each) that demonstrate analytical and advocacy abilities (excerpts of lengthier written work products are acceptable).
Your two most recent performance evaluations, including performance ratings and rater comments. (Mid-year assessments are not acceptable.) If performance evaluations or ratings and rater comments are unavailable, please explain.
The names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three references, including a supervisor, who may be contacted.
Current and former Federal employees must also provide a copy of their most recent Standard Form-50 (SF-50) showing title, series, grade, and current salary information (if unavailable, please explain). Do not submit SF-50s for performance awards.
If you are not currently a member of DON OGC, you must also submit a copy of your law school transcript(s) for all legal degrees held, showing award of the degree, final GPA, and final class rank where available. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted, but official transcripts will be required before the applicant is selected.
Social security numbers and dates of birth should be redacted from all documentation submitted.

Send your application package electronically to bridget.a.medina.civ@us.navy.mil. Include your surname and this Personnel Notice Number in the subject line of your transmittal e-mail and in the file names of any attachments. Hard copy applications will not be considered.

Interested attorneys should contact Deputy Counsel Trevor A. Rush at 757-341-5599 or trevor.a.rush.civ@us.navy.mil for more information.

Interested attorneys who are not currently members of DON OGC should review the posting at ​https://www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/Pages/Careers.aspx for additional information.

NOTICE OF VETERANS’ PREFERENCE
There is no formal rating system for applying veterans’ preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of the Navy Office of the General Counsel considers veterans’ preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans’ preference must specifically claim such eligibility in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., Department of Defense (DD) Form 214, “Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty” or other supporting documentation) to their submissions.

Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, “Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference,” and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website at www.opm.gov.)

Not all veterans are preference eligible. For a summary of time periods, campaigns, and conditions that entitle an applicant to preference eligibility, please visit OPM’s Feds Hire Vets webpage, USAJOBS’ Dedicated Veterans Website, and the Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Preference Advisor.

**Date Announced:** March 15, 2026
**Closing Date:** May 8, 2026
**Command:** MSC
**Grade:** GS-15
**Type:** Associate Counsel

The Department of the Navy (DON) Office of the General Counsel (OGC) invites qualified attorneys to apply for the position of Associate Counsel with Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk. The position is located in Norfolk, VA.

MSC is a major Navy Command and the Navy component to United States Transportation Command. MSC missions include providing strategic sealift, direct fleet support to the Navy combatant fleet, and conducting special missions. MSC is unique in that it is both a fleet operational agency and a procurement activity. MSC operates a fleet of 125+ vessels, including both Government-owned and privately owned chartered vessels. MSC's Government-owned ships are operated either by civil service mariners or contract operators who employ private-sector mariners. The Office of Counsel has a varied workload covering the full range of the DON OGC practice areas, with emphasis on federal acquisition law, civilian personnel law, maritime law, fiscal law, ethics and standards of conduct, and information law.

The Associate Counsel is a non-supervisory position that requires the selectee to exercise significant responsibility as subject matter expert and/or team lead, with a focus on civilian personnel and administrative law practice areas, including labor relations, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Merit Systems Protection Board, and arbitration-related matters. The successful applicant may be required to provide legal services across the full spectrum of DON OGC practice areas.

## Position Overview

- This position will be filled at the General Schedule (GS) GS-15 level.
- A relocation incentive may be available but is not guaranteed.
- Permanent Change of Station (PCS) funding may be available to eligible applicants but is not guaranteed.
- This Personnel Notice will close on March 30, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time. Complete application packages must be received by this closing date and time to be considered.

## Qualifications

At the time of application, you must:

- Have a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
- Be admitted to, eligible to practice in, and an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.
- Be a U.S. citizen able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

**GS-15 Qualifications**

- At least five and one-half years of recent and relevant professional legal experience commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position.

## Evaluation Criteria

You will be evaluated on:

1. The depth, breadth, and quality of your experience in Civilian Personnel Law and Litigation;
2. Your research, analytical, and communication skills (both oral and written);
3. Your interpersonal skills, including your ability to establish effective attorney-client and professional relationships; and
4. Your experience advising clients.

## Application Package

You must submit:

1. A cover letter that explains why you are interested in and qualified for the position. If applicable, include any requests for a relocation incentive or PCS funding in your cover letter.
2. A current resume, **no more than two (2) pages in length**, that shows relevant experience, including job titles (with GS level(s), if applicable); dates of employment (month/year); and bar membership, stating jurisdiction(s).
3. Two brief legal writing samples (no more than ten (10) years old and no more than ten (10) pages each) that demonstrate analytical and advocacy abilities. Excerpts of lengthier written work products are acceptable.
4. Your two most recent performance evaluations, including performance ratings and rater comments. Mid-year assessments are not acceptable. If performance evaluations or ratings and rater comments are unavailable, please explain.
5. The names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three references, including a supervisor, who may be contacted.
6. Current and former Federal employees must also provide a copy of their most recent Standard Form 50 (SF-50) showing title, series, grade, and current salary information (if unavailable, please explain). Do not submit SF-50s for performance awards.
7. Applicants who are not currently members of DON OGC must also submit a copy of their law school transcript(s) for all legal degrees held, showing award of the degree, final GPA, and final class rank where available. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted, but official transcripts will be required before the applicant is selected.

Social Security numbers and dates of birth should be redacted from all documentation submitted.

## How to Apply

Send your application package electronically to bridget.a.medina.civ@us.navy.mil. Include your surname and this Personnel Notice Number in the subject line of your email and in the file names of any attachments. Hard-copy applications will not be considered.

Interested attorneys should contact Deputy Counsel Trevor A. Rush at 757-341-5599 or trevor.a.rush.civ@us.navy.mil for more information.

Attorneys who are not currently members of DON OGC should review the posting at https://www.secnav.navy.mil/OGC/Pages/Careers.aspx for additional information.

## Notice of Veterans' Preference

There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of the Navy Office of the General Counsel considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must specifically claim such eligibility in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., Department of Defense (DD) Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," or other supporting documentation) to their submissions.

Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF-15, which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website at www.opm.gov.)

Not all veterans are preference eligible. For a summary of time periods, campaigns, and conditions that entitle an applicant to preference eligibility, please visit OPM's Feds Hire Vets webpage (https://www.fedshirevets.gov), USAJOBS' Dedicated Veterans website, and the Department of Labor's Veterans' Preference Advisor.