Litigation Attorney - Medical Malpractice Defense

Jobot; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 125.000 - 175.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Employer-paid medical insurance

Dependent medical coverage (75%)

Employer-paid dental insurance

Employer-paid vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Annual profit sharing

Performance bonuses

Remote work arrangements

Zusammenfassung

Jobot, a well-established civil defense firm in Sacramento, seeks a mid- to senior-level attorney with medical malpractice defense experience. This role offers fully remote work with occasional in-office presence and requires an active California Bar license.

You will defend medical malpractice and general civil matters alongside seasoned trial partners. The compensation includes a base salary of $125,000 to $175,000 per year, with performance bonuses, profit sharing, and comprehensive

Qualifikationen

• 4+ years of experience in medical malpractice defense.
• Active California Bar license.
• Strong litigation fundamentals: drafting, discovery, depositions, and trial or hearing experience.
• Self-sufficient and able to manage a caseload with partner guidance.
• Comfortable working remotely with periodic in-office presence.

Aufgaben

• Handle medical malpractice defense matters and general civil defense cases.
• Work directly with experienced trial partners who assign and supervise cases.
• Participate in meaningful courtroom and deposition activities from the start.

Jobbeschreibung

Job details:

Fully remote! Must have CA license! Excellent benefits!

Salary: $125,000 - $175,000 per year

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Arpana Davis

A bit about us:

A well-established, highly respected civil defense firm based in Sacramento, California, with over three decades of litigation excellence. The firm operates across a broad range of defense practice areas, with medical malpractice defense as its cornerstone. The team of attorneys — predominantly at the partner level — represents physicians, hospitals, clinics, and allied health professionals in complex civil matters throughout Northern California and Nevada. The firm has a strong track record of defense verdicts, significant trial experience, and a collegial, team-oriented culture. Multiple partners hold leadership positions in prominent defense organizations, and the firm has been recognized repeatedly by Super Lawyers. The firm is growing due to a strong and expanding caseload and is actively looking to bring on more than one attorney.

Why join us?

• 100% employer-paid medical insurance for employees
• 75% employer contribution toward dependent medical coverage
• 100% employer-paid dental insurance
• 100% employer-paid vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Annual profit sharing
• Quarterly and annual performance bonuses based on billing tiers
• Firm-funded college savings contributions for employees with children
• Flexible/remote work arrangements

Job Details

A prominent Sacramento-area civil defense firm is seeking a mid- to senior-level attorney with medical malpractice defense experience to join a growing team. Due to a significantly expanding caseload, the firm anticipates hiring multiple attorneys and is open to remote arrangements for the right candidates.

The Role

You will handle medical malpractice defense matters and general civil defense cases, working directly alongside experienced trial partners who assign and supervise cases. This is a high-exposure, substantive litigation role with meaningful courtroom and deposition experience available from the start.

What They're Looking For

• 4+ years of experience in medical malpractice defense (required for this position | civil defense background considered as a complement)
• Active California Bar license
• Strong litigation fundamentals: drafting, discovery, depositions, and ideally trial or hearing experience
• Self-sufficient and able to manage a caseload with partner guidance
• Comfortable working remotely with periodic in-office presence

Compensation

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience, plus a performance bonus structure:
• Base billing threshold: 510 hours/quarter
• $25/hour for each billable hour over 510 in a quarter
• $30/hour for each billable hour over 600 in a quarter
• Bonus paid 50% at quarter-end, 50% at year-end
• No minimum billable hour requirement
• Annual profit sharing

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