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Health Care Litigation Associate

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JD

Description

We are currently seeking a mid to senior level attorney to support our Health Care Litigation Practice Group.  This position is available in our Los Angeles, Orange County and Sacramento offices.  This group focuses primarily on health care reimbursement, business to business, and government investigations.  The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business focused health care litigation, specifically with reimbursement litigation experience.  Candidates should also have experience both working and managing multiple cases, be licensed to practice in California, have strong writing skills and excellent academic credentials.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Represent hospitals and health systems, and other health care providers in litigation matters involving shareholder and other corporate disputes, reimbursement lawsuits against major health plans, and multiparty, bet-the-company litigation and a variety of other issues affecting our health care clients;
  • Draft legal documents, including pleadings, discovery requests, and motions;
  • Negotiate settlements and resolving disputes with opposing counsel;
  • Review contracts, agreements, and other legal documents related to health care litigation;
  • Participate in arbitrations, mediations, settlement negotiations and trials;
  • Conduct legal research and staying up-to-date on health care laws and regulations.

A career at Buchalter is an opportunity to do exciting work with a dynamic and rapidly growing law firm.  We value an energizing and supportive environment that promotes success for our clients and each other.  We offer a competitive salary, various types of bonuses, unlimited PTO, 401k, and a full benefits package.

Pay Scale: The reasonably expected pay scale for this position is $200-$275k, with bonus potential of up to $112,500.  This is an employer estimate and the salary offered within that range, and the potential for bonus and bonus amount, will depend on candidate’s years of practice and experience and performance.

Buchalter was founded based on principles of inclusivity.  Our firm’s commitment to reflecting and enhancing the rich diversity of the clients and communities we serve is more than eight decades strong. Buchalter’s diversity of attorneys and staff provides clients with a greater breadth of creative talent and alternative approaches, and enriches our firm’s collaborative, entrepreneurial and collegial environment, benefiting all.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  In recruiting, we welcome the unique contributions that all candidates can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Interested candidates should submit a resume, writing sample and transcript.

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