Healthcare & Medical Malpractice Attorney

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; Las Vegas (NV); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP in Las Vegas seeks an attorney with experience representing healthcare providers in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings. The role centers on drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting and arguing motions, and taking and defending depositions.

Work within the firm’s Healthcare & Medical Malpractice Practice, serving hospitals, physicians, nurses and clinics across specialties; hybrid work arrangement offered.

Qualifications

• Experience representing healthcare providers in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings.
• Drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings.
• Drafting and arguing motions, taking and defending depositions.
• Healthcare & Medical Malpractice Practice serves hospitals, physicians, nurses and clinics.
• Candidates with substantive litigation experience in any arena, with interest in healthcare law, will be considered if healthcare-specific experience is limited.
• Hybrid work arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Represent healthcare providers in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings.
• Draft and respond to discovery and initial pleadings.
• Draft and argue motions, take and defend depositions.

Skills

Healthcare litigation

Motion practice

Depositions

Legal research

Job description

Overview

• Required experience includes representing healthcare providers in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings, with a preference for experience defending and litigating medical malpractice lawsuits.
• The role's responsibilities include drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting and arguing motions, and taking and defending depositions.
• The firm's Healthcare & Medical Malpractice Practice represents a wide array of healthcare providers, such as hospitals, physicians, nurses, and clinics, and handles medical malpractice actions across numerous specialties including obstetrics, emergency medicine, and surgery.
• The firm's healthcare practice comprises over 200 attorneys, making it one of the largest healthcare practices in the country.
• Candidates with substantive litigation experience in any arena, coupled with a demonstrated interest in healthcare law, will be considered if specific healthcare law experience is limited.
• This position is designated as a hybrid work arrangement.