Public Defender Career Opportunities

Elko County

Position: Deputy Public Defender

Location: Elko, NV

Definition: Under the direction of the Public Defender defends indigent clients in adult criminal, juvenile dependency, and juvenile delinquency cases and performs other work as assigned.

Salary: $73,332.11

Deputy Public Defender

Lyon County

Associate attorney needed for a small, well established office in Yerington and/or Fernley, Nevada. Position requires a motivated person to assist in servicing the Lyon County Public Defender contract as well as other general legal duties.

Salary is DOE, however starting wage for a new attorney is $70,000.00 with eventual benefits (401K, vacation, sick pay, daycare and health insurance).

This position would also have a potential for partnership and eventual ownership.
Interested parties should contact:
Wayne A. Pederson, Esq.
107 N. Main Street
Yerington, Nevada 89447
(775) 463-3227
wayne@wpedersonlaw.com

Posting Positions

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