Medical Malpractice Attorney

Career Consulting Partners; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

PTO

Vision Insurance

401k

CLEs covered

Job summary

Career Consulting Partners, in partnership with a California-based AI-enabled litigation firm, seeks a Medical Malpractice Litigation Attorney with 2 to 5 years of civil litigation experience focused on plaintiff-side medical malpractice or severe personal injury. Modern legal tech drives case strategy and expert engagement.

Responsibilities include managing California state court dockets from intake to resolution or trial, drafting pleadings, coordinating expert witnesses, and using AI tools to

Qualifications

• Active member with the State Bar of California.
• 2 to 5 years of civil litigation experience, with direct focus on plaintiff-side medical malpractice or severe personal injury.
• First-chair trial experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a dynamic caseload of medical malpractice litigation across California state courts from intake evaluation through resolution or trial.
• Draft pleadings, motions, Code of Civil Procedure Section 364 notices of intent, and government claims under Government Code Section 911.2.
• Identify, retain, and prepare expert witnesses across diverse medical specialties to evaluate standards of care, causation, and catastrophic damages.
• Conduct and defend depositions of plaintiffs, treating physicians, defense medical experts, and institutional/hospital representatives.
• Leverage AI-assisted legal software and digital legal tech stacks to expedite record reviews, legal research, and trial prep.
• Represent clients in court appearances, arbitrations, mandatory settlement conferences, mediations, and trials.

Job description

Medical Malpractice Attorney

Career Consulting Partners is proud to partner with an innovative, AI tech-forward litigation law firm representing clients in high-stakes medical malpractice matters across California is seeking a Medical Malpractice Litigation Attorney with 2 to 5 years of experience. The firm integrates modern legal technology to streamline document workflows and case analysis, empowering attorneys to focus on high-impact case strategy, expert engagement, and aggressive litigation advocacy.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a dynamic caseload of medical malpractice litigation across California state courts from intake evaluation through resolution or trial.
• Draft pleadings, motions, Code of Civil Procedure Section 364 notices of intent, and government claims under Government Code Section 911.2.
• Identify, retain, and prepare expert witnesses across diverse medical specialties to evaluate standards of care, causation, and catastrophic damages.
• Conduct and defend depositions of plaintiffs, treating physicians, defense medical experts, and institutional/hospital representatives.
• Leverage AI-assisted legal software and digital legal tech stacks to expedite record reviews, legal research, and trial prep.
• Represent clients in court appearances, arbitrations, mandatory settlement conferences, mediations, and trials.

Requirements:

• Active member with the State Bar of California.
• 2 to 5 years of civil litigation experience, with direct focus on plaintiff-side medical malpractice or severe personal injury. First-chair trial experience is strongly preferred.
• Firm understanding of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 340.5, MICRA provisions, medical record interpretation, and expert witness preparation.
• Must currently reside in California with a quiet, dedicated home office suitable for virtual court hearings and remote depositions.
• Enthusiasm for adopting AI legal tools and modern law firm technology to optimize legal processes.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary Range: $150,000 – $200,000 (Higher base salary available for candidates with verified first-chair trial experience or high settlement track record in this space).
• Direct referral fee compensation on generated/referred cases (paid regardless of whether you actively work on the case).
• Settlement bonuses on resolved matters.
• Performance bonuses based on overall productivity and results.Year-end bonus structure.
• Dental, Health, Life Insurance, PTO, Vision Insurance, 401k
• Firm covers registration and membership fees for CLEs, seminars, legal organizations, etc.

Location:

• Los Angeles, CA
• Remote (Must reside in California)

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