Overview
A national law firm with over 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices is seeking a Managed Healthcare and Commercial Litigation Associate for its Los Angeles/Orange County office. This role offers an opportunity to work on a broad spectrum of business and consumer litigation for managed healthcare clients, including physician groups and health plans, involving complex litigation and regulatory matters.
Responsibilities
- Defend and advise managed healthcare clients in complex litigation and regulatory matters
- Handle business and consumer litigation matters such as commercial disputes, reimbursement disputes, provider-payor issues, arbitration, and healthcare-related litigation
- Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, legal memoranda, discovery, and other legal documents
- Attend court hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and other litigation events
- Manage a litigation caseload collaboratively with increasing responsibility
- Work with clients, partners, and litigation teams on case strategy, legal analysis, and matter management
- Collaborate with attorneys across offices and practice areas
- Communicate with clients providing status reports, case assessments, and updates
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school
- Admission to practice law in the state of California
- Minimum of 3 years of litigation experience
- Experience in commercial litigation, healthcare litigation, managed care, insurance defense, business litigation, or related civil litigation preferred
- Familiarity with healthcare regulations such as HIPAA, reimbursement disputes, provider-payor issues, or related regulatory frameworks preferred
- Experience with arbitration and alternative dispute resolution preferred
- Proven ability to draft discovery, pleadings, dispositive motions, and pretrial motions
- Experience cross-examining plaintiffs, fact witnesses, and/or experts preferred
- Experience handling court appearances, depositions, mediations, and client communications preferred
- Trial experience is a plus
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in managed care, insurance defense, or healthcare litigation
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $155,000 to $210,000 USD
- Eligibility for discretionary bonuses
- Full-time position with benefits including 401(k) retirement savings plan, medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Flexible hybrid working arrangement or remote work opportunities
Location
Los Angeles/Orange County, California
The employer is committed to equal employment opportunity and a respectful, inclusive work environment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic by law.