Associate

Healthcare & Medical Malpractice Attorney — Walnut Creek

  • LocationWalnut Creek, California
  • Work typeOn-site
  • Experience1–15 PQE
  • Compensation$135k–$220k
  • PracticeHealthcare, Litigation

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Growing regional office seeks an associate to join a broad healthcare and medical malpractice defense practice. The role focuses on representing healthcare providers in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings, handling medical-malpractice litigation across multiple specialties.

Successful candidates will work on discovery, pleadings, motions, and depositions within a collaborative team environment and will have opportunities to develop deeper experience in healthcare law. The office offers competitive compensation and standard employee benefits.

  • Admission to practice in California.
  • 1–15 years' litigation experience; medical-malpractice defense experience preferred.
  • Comfort drafting/responding to discovery and pleadings, briefing and arguing motions, and taking/defending depositions.
  • Strong legal writing, analytical skills, and ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment.

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