The Philadelphia office of Eckert Seamans, a national, full-service AmLaw 200 firm, actively seeks an associate to join its Professional Liability practice. The ideal candidate will be admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and have five (5) to eight (8) years of experience defending health care providers, hospitals, and physicians in complex medical malpractice actions.

Qualified candidates will be comfortable in all areas of case management and phases of litigation, including drafting pleadings, preparing and responding to discovery, preparing motions, preparing witnesses for deposition and trial testimony, retaining and collaborating with expert witnesses, and participating in trial preparation, trial and arbitration, mediation, and settlement negotiations. Candidates must have strong legal and medical research skills, writing and analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who can work independently and as part of a team.

Eckert Seamans’ Health Care defense team is among the most respected in the country, representing physicians and other health care professionals; hospitals, nursing homes, and healthcare systems; health insurance companies; pharmaceutical companies and professional corporations. We provide counseling and litigate matters concerning physician rights, medical malpractice defense, regulatory and licensure issues, guardianship proceedings/incapacitated patients, insurance issues, pharmacy liability, reimbursement, and other related matters. We also assist in developing and implementing risk management strategies concerning issues related to the application of peer review privilege and related confidentiality concerns for hospitals and other health care institutions. We frequently defend cases at jury trial and to verdict.

If you have experience in defense of healthcare providers, hospitals, and physicians in complex medical malpractice actions and are looking for an opportunity in a growing, collaborative firm, we invite you to apply.

Benefits

• Generous PTO and holiday schedule
• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance
• Hybrid work schedule
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid parental leave
• 401k plan

Eckert Seamans is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, or any protected military or veteran status.

Eckert Seamans will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters unless specifically requested and approved by an HR/Recruiting representative for this position. Prior approval is required even if the agency or recruiter has an agreement in place with Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC. An external agency or recruiter will not be compensated in any way for the submission of a candidate for this position if prior approval is not obtained.