About the Role
Lewis Brisbois is seeking attorneys to join its Healthcare & Long-Term Care Litigation Practice Group in San Francisco, CA. The ideal candidates will represent healthcare providers in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings, with a preference for experience in medical malpractice defense.
Responsibilities
- Drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings
- Drafting and arguing motions in open court
- Interviewing witnesses
- Taking and defending depositions
- Preparing cases for trial
Requirements
- Admitted to practice in California
- One (1) to seven (7) years of experience representing healthcare providers in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings
- Experience defending and litigating medical malpractice lawsuits is preferred
- Strong writing and analytical skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Substantive litigation experience
- Demonstrated interest in healthcare law
Skills
- Litigation
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Discovery
- Pleadings
- Motion Practice
- Witness Interviewing
- Depositions
- Trial Preparation
- Writing
- Analytical Skills
- Project Management
- Teamwork
- Independent Work
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 1-7 years
Salary/Compensations
- USD $135,000.00/Yr. - USD $180,000.00/Yr.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- 401k with employer match
About the Company
- Lewis Brisbois is a full-service AmLaw 100 firm.
- The firm represents healthcare providers, including hospitals, physicians, nurses, technicians, therapists, mental healthcare counselors, mental health facilities, pharmacists, dentists, podiatrists, clinics, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and other industry representatives.
- The firm handles medical malpractice actions in numerous areas, including obstetrics, geriatrics, emergency medicine, surgery, cardiology, general practice, pulmonary medicine, nursing, orthopedics, neurology, oncology, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, genetics testing, radiology, dentistry and podiatry.
- The healthcare practice group consists of more than 200 attorneys, making it one of the largest healthcare practices in the country.
- A subset of the health care practice group specializes in representation of long-term care facilities in elder abuse litigation.
