Healthcare & Medical Malpractice Associate Attorney

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP is seeking attorneys with experience in defending and litigating medical malpractice cases. The firm represents hospitals, physicians, nurses, facilities and other healthcare providers in state, federal courts and administrative proceedings across a broad range of medical specialties.

The healthcare practice group includes over 200 attorneys, with a subset focusing on elder abuse litigation in long-term care facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare law or related litigation is preferred.
• Ability to draft and respond to discovery and initial pleadings.
• Experience interviewing witnesses and taking/defending depositions.

Responsibilities

• Draft and respond to discovery and initial pleadings.
• Argue motions in open court.
• Interview witnesses and take/defend depositions.
• Prepare cases for trial.

Skills

Medical malpractice litigation

Litigation

Job description

Overview

• Preferred experience includes defending and litigating medical malpractice lawsuits.
• The firm represents a broad range of healthcare providers, including hospitals, physicians, nurses, facilities, and other industry representatives, in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings.
• The firm handles medical malpractice actions in numerous areas, such as obstetrics, geriatrics, emergency medicine, surgery, cardiology, and various other medical specialties.
• The healthcare practice group, which consists of over 200 attorneys, includes a subset specializing in the representation of long-term care facilities in elder abuse litigation.
• Core responsibilities include 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.
• While experience in healthcare law is preferred, candidates with substantive litigation experience in any arena and a demonstrated interest in healthcare law will be considered.