Mid To Senior Level Health Care Litigation Associate Attorney

Job Overview: A law firm in Irvine, CA, specializing in healthcare litigation seeks a mid- to Senior-Level Associate Attorney to represent hospitals, health systems, and other healthcare providers in complex litigation matters. The ideal candidate will handle a variety of cases, including shareholder disputes, reimbursement lawsuits, and multiparty litigation affecting health care clients.

Job Duties:

• Represent hospitals, health systems, and other healthcare providers in litigation involving shareholder disputes, reimbursement lawsuits against significant health plans, and multiparty litigation.
• Draft legal documents such as pleadings, discovery requests, motions, and briefs.
• Negotiate settlements and resolve disputes with opposing counsel.
• Review contracts, agreements, and other legal documents related to healthcare litigation.
• Participate in arbitrations, mediations, settlement negotiations, and trials.
• Conduct legal research and stay updated on healthcare laws and regulations.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in business-focused healthcare litigation, particularly with reimbursement litigation.
• Ability to manage and work on multiple cases simultaneously.
• California Bar license in good standing.
• Strong writing skills with the ability to draft clear and persuasive legal documents.
• Excellent academic credentials.

Education and Certifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the California Bar.

Skills:

• Strong litigation skills with experience in complex litigation matters.
• Exceptional research and analytical skills.
• Effective negotiation and dispute resolution abilities.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Various types of bonuses based on performance.
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance.

For eight decades, this full-service business law firm has been representing financial institutions, corporations, and business entities regionally, nationally, and internationally. Valuing each client relationship, the firm understands that client's success is the firm's success. The firm uses cutting-edge technology to deliver the best service and results in a timely manner for clients. The lawyers are accessible, resourceful, skillful, and adapt easily to change. They are also active members of the communities in which they live and work and sit on the boards of prominent organizations, and teach and lecture frequently. The firm's diversity of attorneys and staff provides clients with a greater array of creative talent and alternative thinking, benefiting all. The firm provides a platform for all to pursue success and to take pride in providing the highest quality of legal services for clients. The firm hires talented professionals who share a collaborative spirit and innovative approach to practicing law. The firm is consistently ranked among the leading law firms by Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers, The Daily Journal, and the Los Angeles Business Journal. It is also ranked among the leading firms nationally by American Legal Media and the National Law Journal.