Veritas-HHS seeks a Lead Attorney to work at the Nashville Office located in Nashville, TN. This position will begin on July 3, 2023.

About the Company

Veritas-HHS provides consulting and operational expertise to health and human services agencies at the state and county levels. We bring together experienced and sophisticated subject matter experts to help solve the many challenges of providing better and more efficient services in a time of rapidly evolving policies and delivery systems.

Our Company Culture is driven by our mission and core values. Placing our people at the forefront of everything we do is the backbone to our success and why people really enjoy working for Veritas-HHS. Here’s our Mission and Core Values.

Mission – Do socially useful work, have fun, and prosper

Core Values - integrity, innovation and creativity, quality of work, and customer service/teamwork.

About the Position:

The Lead Attorney is responsible for managing the legal function of the project and will have a team of seven Attorneys reporting to this position. This position is a member of the management team and has a direct reporting relationship to the Program Manager. The Lead Attorney works in collaboration with the other Attorneys in providing legal guidance to ensure actions are legally sufficient and meet State policy and procedural requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with members of the judiciary and court, State and County agencies, and community partner staffs.
• Attend and respectfully represent the State IV-D program in all judicial and, as directed by policy, administrative hearings involving Title IV-D cases.
• Provide legal advice and counsel on courses of action for child support enforcement in order to ensure fulfillment of contract requirements.
• Works with program manager and team leaders to manage office workflow and coordination between attorneys, case managers and support staff.
• Work with management on the development of standard operating procedures to streamline legal practices in accordance with State law and local administrative rules.
• Assists in establishing collaborative relationships with community-based organizations.
• Review consent agreements and other legal documents.
• Sign legal pleadings and prepare witnesses for hearings.
• Stay up to date on child support law and policy.

• Licensed attorney and member of the Tennessee Bar.
• Experience practicing domestic relations and/or child support law is preferred.
• Prior experience leading a team preferred.