Remote Healthcare Defense Litigator (Junior to Senior)

Mission Recruiting, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & vision coverage

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Profit-sharing

6 holidays, 10 vacation days

Job summary

Mission Recruiting, LLC is seeking a defense-side healthcare litigator in California for two career paths: a junior track (1–4 years) and a senior track (5–8 years) with second-chair responsibility. This role is 100% remote and requires active California Bar membership.

Expect deep-dive claims analysis, arbitration prep, and a focus on contract disputes and overpayment recovery. You will work under an experienced healthcare litigation partner, handling complex disputes, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of litigation experience for junior track
• 5–8 years of litigation experience with second-chair capability for senior track
• Defense-side litigation experience preferred; no plaintiff-side background
• Strong legal writing and good judgment
• Ability to bill time and work independently in a remote setting

Responsibilities

• Handle contract disputes, provider litigation, and overpayment recovery
• Conduct deep-dive claims analysis across large datasets
• Draft motions to compel and dismiss, manage extensive discovery
• Maintain a large docket with high responsiveness
• Focus on arbitration prep and behind-the-scenes work
• Serve as second-chair in trials/arbitrations (senior track)

Skills

Litigation experience

Second-chair

Defense-side litigation

Legal writing

Time billing

CA Bar member

Job description

Mission Recruiting, LLC is seeking a defense-side healthcare litigator in California for two career paths: a junior track (1–4 years) and a senior track (5–8 years) with second-chair responsibility. This role is 100% remote and requires active California Bar membership.

Expect deep-dive claims analysis, arbitration prep, and a focus on contract disputes and overpayment recovery. You will work under an experienced healthcare litigation partner, handling complex disputes, with opportunities to