Nursing Home Abuse Attorney

Orion Placement; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Orion Placement seeks an attorney to handle elder abuse and neglect litigation in Sacramento, focusing on nursing home and long-term care matters. The role offers on-site work with potential hybrid flexibility for experienced attorneys, and requires admission to the California Bar with relevant case experience.

Responsibilities include discovery, motions, depositions, expert coordination, and trial preparation, with ongoing client and stakeholder communication and increasing independence as you

Qualifications

• Active California Bar license in good standing.
• 1+ year of elder abuse or neglect litigation experience.
• Experience with nursing home, long-term care, healthcare, or related litigation strongly preferred.
• Strong litigation writing, research, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
• Ability to manage discovery, deadlines, and multiple active matters.
• Defense-side elder abuse or healthcare litigation experience preferred.
• Sacramento-area candidates preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle elder abuse and neglect litigation involving nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and healthcare-related matters.
• Manage cases through discovery, motion practice, settlement, and trial preparation.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, briefs, and other litigation documents.
• Take and defend depositions and assist with developing case strategy.
• Coordinate with medical and other expert witnesses.
• Analyze medical records, facility records, discovery, and other evidence.
• Prepare for and participate in court appearances, mediations, and settlement negotiations.
• Communicate effectively with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and internal team members.
• Manage deadlines and case responsibilities with increasing independence based on experience.

Skills

Litigation writing

Oral advocacy

Analytical skills

Client communication

Education

California Bar licensed in good standing

Job description

Pay: $110,000.00 - $210,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join an established litigation team with deep experience handling sophisticated healthcare and civil defense matters
• Take meaningful ownership of elder abuse and neglect litigation while working alongside experienced trial attorneys
• Build your deposition, motion practice, expert management, settlement, and trial preparation skills
• Work on complex matters involving nursing homes, long-term care facilities, healthcare providers, and institutional clients
• Opportunity is open to both developing associates and more experienced litigators, with responsibilities aligned to experience
• Grow within a collaborative, litigation-focused environment where strong advocacy and sound judgment are valued

Location

Sacramento, CA. This role is primarily on-site, with potential hybrid flexibility for more experienced attorneys. Local Sacramento-area candidates are strongly preferred.

Note

Candidates must be actively licensed with the California Bar and have at least 1+ year of direct experience litigating elder abuse or neglect matters. General litigation experience alone is not sufficient without relevant elder abuse or neglect case experience.

About Us

We are an established civil defense litigation firm representing sophisticated clients in complex matters involving elder abuse, healthcare, professional liability, and other civil disputes. Our team is known for experienced trial advocacy, thoughtful case strategy, and delivering high-quality, timely legal representation. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Handle elder abuse and neglect litigation involving nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and healthcare-related matters
• Manage cases through discovery, motion practice, settlement, and trial preparation
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, briefs, and other litigation documents
• Take and defend depositions and assist with developing case strategy
• Coordinate with medical and other expert witnesses
• Analyze medical records, facility records, discovery, and other evidence
• Prepare for and participate in court appearances, mediations, and settlement negotiations
• Communicate effectively with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and internal team members
• Manage deadlines and case responsibilities with increasing independence based on experience

Qualifications

• Active California Bar license in good standing
• 1+ year of elder abuse or neglect litigation experience
• Experience with nursing home, long-term care, healthcare, or related litigation strongly preferred
• Strong litigation writing, research, analytical, and oral advocacy skills
• Ability to manage discovery, deadlines, and multiple active matters
• Defense-side elder abuse or healthcare litigation experience preferred
• Sacramento-area candidates preferred

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Meaningful responsibility on complex litigation matters
• Exposure to experienced trial attorneys and sophisticated clients
• Opportunity to develop deeper expertise in a specialized litigation practiceStrong platform for attorneys who want to sharpen their deposition, motion, expert, negotiation, and trial skills
• Responsibilities and flexibility that can expand with your level of experience

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Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance