Healthcare Litigation Associate (Mid-level) (New York)

Sheppard; New York (NY); On-site; USD 260,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in New York seeks a mid-level Business Trial Associate in Healthcare Litigation to join our team. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of civil litigation experience, top-law-school credentials, and healthcare/life sciences experience including complex disputes and investigations.

Resume, law school transcript, and a writing sample are required to apply. The annual salary range is $260,000 - $365,000, with a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of litigation experience.
• Healthcare and life sciences complex litigation and arbitration experience is a plus.
• Strong academic background from a top-tier law school.
• Comparable law firm experience.
• Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent healthcare and life sciences clients in complex commercial litigation and government investigations.
• Shape dispute management strategy and lead cases from pre-trial through trial.

Skills

Litigation experience

Healthcare litigation

Commercial litigation

Strong writing

Education

Top-tier law school

Job description

Business Trial Mid-Level Associate (Healthcare Litigation) (New York)Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, a global Am Law 50 firm, is seeking a mid-level Business Trial Associate Attorney to join our New York office.

Sheppard is a global Am Law 50 full-service law firm with over 1,000 attorneys across 16 offices worldwide. The New York office currently has over 150 attorneys who practice in a variety of areas including Labor & Employment, Business Litigation, Corporate Transactions, Real Estate, Entertainment, Intellectual Property, and more. Sheppard’s multidisciplinary Healthcare Industry Team is among the most cutting edge and fastest growing in the country. With 230+ attorneys in 16 offices, our team serves all sectors of the healthcare industry, from hospitals and large provider systems to health plans, to digital health and AI solutions providers, to the institutional and private equity investors who support them.

The Healthcare Litigation Industry Team represents healthcare and life sciences clients in complex commercial litigation and government investigations throughout the country. Our healthcare litigation team protects the interests of our clients in commercial litigation and civil disputes, internal investigations, enforcement actions, and rulemaking challenges. The business needs of our clients and the healthcare regulatory environment shape all aspects of our dispute management strategy, from possible out-of-court resolution of disputes all the way through trial.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have The Following Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years of litigation experience
• Complex civil litigation experience, including representing healthcare and life sciences entities in commercial litigation and arbitration, as well as experience with the False Claims Act and similar anti-fraud statues is a plus
• Strong academic background from a top-tier law school
• Comparable law firm experience
• Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills

Candidates must be an active member of the New York State Bar. Resume, law school transcript, and a writing sample are required to apply.

The annual salary range for this position is $260,000 - $365,000.

For questions about this position, please contact Isabella LeBlanc at [e-mail].