Healthcare & Medical Malpractice Associate Attorney at Careers in US-CA-San Francisco

Job description

• The San Francisco, CA office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking attorneys to join its Healthcare & Long-Term Care Litigation Practice Group.
• The ideal candidates will be admitted to practice in California and have at least one (1) to seven (7) years of experience representing healthcare providers in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings. Experience defending and litigating medical malpractice lawsuits is preferred.
• Lewis Brisbois represents healthcare providers, including hospitals, physicians, nurses, technicians, therapists, mental healthcare counselors, mental health facilities, pharmacists, dentists, podiatrists, clinics, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and other industry representatives in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings. The firm handles medical malpractice actions in numerous areas, including obstetrics, geriatrics, emergency medicine, surgery, cardiology, general practice, pulmonary medicine, nursing, orthopedics, neurology, oncology, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, genetics testing, radiology, dentistry and podiatry. Our healthcare practice groups consists of more than 200 attorneys, making us one of the largest healthcare practices in the country. A subset of our health care practice group specializes in representation of long-term care facilities in elder abuse litigation, among the fastest-growing areas of health care law.

Responsibilities

• Qualified candidates will be comfortable drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting, and arguing motions in open court, interviewing witnesses, taking and defending depositions, and preparing cases for trial. Candidates must have strong writing and analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Although we would prefer that you have some experience in healthcare law, we are also interested in working with developing talented attorneys who come to us with excellent skills in any litigation arena. If you have substantive litigation experience, a demonstrated interest in healthcare law, and are looking for an opportunity in a growing, collaborative firm, we invite you to apply.
• We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k with employer match.

Requirements

• Admitted to practice in California
• At least one (1) to seven (7) years of experience representing healthcare providers in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings
• Comfortable drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting, and arguing motions in open court, interviewing witnesses, taking and defending depositions, and preparing cases for trial
• Strong writing and analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience defending and litigating medical malpractice lawsuits is preferred
• Some experience in healthcare law is preferred

Skills

Required

• Admission to practice law in California
• Strong writing skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Self-starter

Preferred

• Experience in healthcare law

Benefits

• USD $135,000.00/Yr.
• Maximum Salary
• USD $180,000.00/Yr.