Healthcare & Medical Malpractice Associate Attorney

Lewis Brisbois; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401k with employer match

Job summary

The Orange County, CA office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking attorneys to join its Healthcare & Medical Malpractice Practice. The ideal candidate will be admitted to practice in California and have 1–7 years of experience representing healthcare providers in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings.

Experience defending and litigating medical malpractice lawsuits is preferred.

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice in California.
• 1–7 years of experience in representing healthcare providers in state/federal courts and admin proceedings.
• Experience defending and litigating medical malpractice actions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft and respond to discovery and initial pleadings.
• Draft and argue motions and take/defend depositions.
• Manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Litigation experience

Discovery drafting

Motions drafting

Depositions handling

Strong writing

Analytical skills

Time management

Job description

The Orange County, CA office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking attorneys to join its Healthcare & Medical Malpractice Practice.

The ideal candidate 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, pharmacists, dentists, podiatrists, clinics, convalescent homes, and other industry representatives in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings. The firm also handles medical malpractice actions in numerous areas, including obstetrics, emergency medicine, surgery, cardiology, general practice, pulmonary medicine, nursing, orthopedics, neurology, oncology, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, genetics testing, radiology, dentistry and podiatry. Our healthcare practice offers more than 200 attorneys, making us one of the largest healthcare practices in the country.

Qualified candidates will be comfortable drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting, and arguing motions, as well as taking and defending depositions 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.

We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• 401k with employer match