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About the Role

Vicente LLP is seeking a visionary, top-tier healthcare attorney to lead its Psychedelic Medicine Healthcare Practice. This role is for an attorney who wants to be at the forefront of a significant shift in healthcare law, guiding a team and becoming a defining voice in psychedelic medicine law nationwide. The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial self-starter with the expertise to lead a rapidly growing practice, commanding a room, excelling at public speaking, operating with integrity, and ready to build a national profile at the cutting edge of life sciences and regulatory law.

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic partner to healthcare, life sciences, and FDA-regulated clients, guiding them through complex regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters.
Advise clients on intricate FDA issues (including the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, medical devices, dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and emerging therapies) as well as federal and state healthcare regulations (such as HIPAA, Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, licensing, reimbursement, and compliance program development).
Monitor and interpret evolving regulatory and policy developments affecting healthcare and FDA-regulated industries, and act as a prominent public speaker and nationally recognized authority on psychedelic medicine law.
Maintain and grow your existing book of business while actively identifying new client and cross-practice opportunities.
Collaborate across firm practice groups to deliver integrated, multidisciplinary legal solutions.
Advocate for clients and represent their interests in administrative, regulatory, and enforcement proceedings before federal and state agencies.
Contribute to firm leadership, mentorship, and strategic firm-building initiatives consistent with a high-impact, partner-level role.

Requirements

An ambitious self-starter who is assertive, entrepreneurial, collaborative, and driven to build something historic within a growing national firm.
Possesses sharp intellectual agility to untangle highly complex, novel legal issues.
A natural advocate who commands a room, possessing exceptional legal writing, communication, and client counseling skills.
Demonstrated ability to originate, manage, and sustain business, bringing a portable book of business of $400,000.00 to $800,000.00 annually.
A profound commitment to client service, personal development, unwavering integrity, and a desire to contribute positively to a diverse and inclusive firm culture.
J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (CO, MA, NY, FL, TX, DC, or CA).
Significant experience practicing healthcare and/or FDA law in a law firm, government, or in-house setting.
Deep working knowledge of federal healthcare regulations and FDA frameworks.

Skills

Public speaking
Legal writing
Communication
Client counseling
Strategic advising
Regulatory compliance
Transactional matters
FDA regulatory expertise
Healthcare regulatory expertise
HIPAA
Stark Law
Anti-Kickback Statute
Licensing
Reimbursement
Compliance program development
Business development
Collaboration
Mentorship
Leadership

Location

Work Type

Office environment

Experience Level

Partner-level role
Significant experience practicing healthcare and/or FDA law

Education Level

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
Strong academic credentials

Salary/Compensations

$400,000.00 to $800,000.00 annually

About the Company

Vicente LLP is the leading voice in cannabis and psychedelic law and policy.
We don't just advise clients on navigating existing frameworks; we help build and shape them.
We offer the platform, the brand equity, and the ultimate launching pad for your career to reach global recognition.

Equal Opportunity

Vicente is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, and genetic information (including family medical history or any other characteristic protected by law.