Senior Litigation Attorney – Medical Malpractice Defense

Principle Recruiting; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k)

Paid parental leave

Commuter benefits

Generous paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Principle Recruiting is assisting a prominent regional firm in its search for an experienced litigator to defend physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers in Philadelphia. The role focuses on trying medical malpractice cases to verdict and preparing clinicians to testify.

You will manage a docket of complex cases, work with experts, and participate in settlements, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.

Qualifications

• At least eight years of litigation experience, including medical malpractice defense.
• Admission to practice in Pennsylvania.
• Experience managing multiple cases independently and with a trial team.
• Strong academic credentials and persuasive writing ability.
• Ability to research both legal and medical questions presented by a case.

Responsibilities

• Manage a docket of complex malpractice cases, including pleadings, discovery, and motion practice.
• Select and work with experts, prepare witnesses for depositions and trial.
• Participate in settlement negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
• Broader practice advises health care clients on licensure and confidentiality issues.

Skills

Litigation experience

Trial-team collaboration

Legal research

Persuasive writing

Case management

Education

Bar admission in Pennsylvania

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

Principle Recruiting is assisting a prominent regional firm in its search for an experienced litigator to defend physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers in Philadelphia. The team regularly tries medical malpractice cases to verdict. This role will appeal to an attorney who enjoys working closely with medical experts, preparing clinicians to testify, and seeing cases through trial.

The role

You’ll manage a docket of complex malpractice cases, with responsibility for pleadings, discovery, and motion practice. You’ll also select and work with experts, prepare witnesses for depositions and trial, and participate in settlement negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and trials. The broader practice advises health care clients on issues ranging from professional licensure to the confidentiality of hospital peer review.

What the firm is looking for

• At least eight years of litigation experience, including medical malpractice defense, and admission to practice in Pennsylvania.
• Experience managing multiple cases independently and working with a trial team.
• Strong academic credentials, persuasive writing, and the ability to research both the legal and medical questions a case presents.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k), paid parental leave, commuter benefits, and generous paid time off and holidays.