Assistant U.S. Attorney

Hiring Organization
USAO Western District of Michigan
Hiring Office
Marquette, MI
Attorney Appointment Type
Attorney Permanent
Job ID
26-MIW-12844508-AUSA

Location:
1930 US 41 West
Marquette, MI 49855 - United States

Application Deadline:
Monday, December 29, 2025
About the Office

The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Michigan is a collegial office that prosecutes federal offenses, defends the interests of the United States and affirmatively pursues claims on behalf of the government, representing the United States in all criminal, civil, and appellate litigation in the Western District of Michigan. Our mission is to provide Federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime, seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior, and to administer and enforce the Nation's laws to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all the citizens in our District.

The main office is located in Grand Rapids. The district has approximately 41 AUSAs in the Grand Rapids office and 3 AUSAs in the Marquette branch office, in the Upper Peninsula. On the southern shore of Lake Superior, Marquette is a vibrant town of about 20,700 people. Home to Northern Michigan University, Marquette has been named the Best Small Town for Adventure and one of the top ten Best Small Town Cultural Scenes in the country. Court proceedings take place in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing and Marquette. The district includes 11 federally recognized Indian tribes, which together comprise the largest Native American population in a district east of the Mississippi River.

Job Description

The U.S. Attorney's Office is currently seeking applications from experienced litigators to fill an AUSA position handling criminal cases in its Marquette Office. The AUSA will work with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute a variety of federal offenses, including crimes occurring on property owned by, or held in trust for, Native American Tribes, white-collar fraud, crimes involving firearms and explosives, and drug-trafficking offenses. Depending on the experience of the successful applicant, there may be an initial period of training in the Grand Rapids office prior to assignment to Marquette.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 3 years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.

United States citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:
Applicants should be able to demonstrate the following qualities:

Ability to work well with client agencies and the public.
Intelligence and aptitude, measured by professional experience/growth potential, academic record, the writing sample and any interview performance.
Commitment to excellence, strong work ethic and drive, as may be demonstrated through successful team work, leadership, obstacles overcome and personal, academic and professional achievement.
Sound judgment and good character.
Balance, both professionally and personally, in terms of interests and abilities.
Desire to work as a Criminal Division AUSA in the Marquette office in the Western District of Michigan.
Prior experience handling victim-centered cases, such as domestic violence, sexual assault, and human-trafficking cases, and/or prior experience working with a tribal-justice system.
Willingness to occasionally travel to the federal courthouses in Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Kalamazoo for hearings and trials.
Have demonstrated the capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment.
Ideal candidate will have 5 years of litigation experience but candidates with less experience will be considered.

You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Application Process

Apply online here.

You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

• Required: Your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire (This is completed automatically during the apply online process).
• Required: Your resume cannot exceed two pages - you will be deemed ineligible and receive no further consideration if your resume exceeds two pages - see USAJOBS for formatting requirements. Include relevant employment history as outlined below for each job:

Official position title (if Federal, include series/grade),
Employer name and contact information,
Start and end dates (for full consideration you must include month, day, and year),
Indicate full-time or number of hours worked per week if part-time, and
A list of duties performed and accomplishments.

• Required: Your response to the Candidate Questionnaire located here.
• Required: Writing sample.

Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications. In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflicts of interest or disqualification issues that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.

Salary

The range of basic pay is $79,440.00 to $173,485.00 which includes 17.06% locality pay.