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Associate / Senior Associate Attorney (Healthcare and Civil Litigation)

IGNITE Practice Growth
Jacksonville, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/28/2026
Join a High-Growth Healthcare Legal and Risk Advisory Organization

We are actively seeking a high-performing Associate or Senior Associate Attorney to support a multi-state healthcare and litigation portfolio across Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

This role sits at the intersection of:

  • Civil litigation
  • Healthcare operations
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Medlegal risk strategy

You will not operate as a traditional attorney in a silo; you will function as a strategic legal partner embedded within business operations, directly influencing risk, compliance, and growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Civil Litigation & Legal Defense
  • Manage and support litigation matters including:
  • Personal injury cases
  • Premises liability
  • Medical provider involvement
  • Thirdparty discovery

Draft and respond to:

  • Subpoenas
  • Legal objections
  • Motions and protective orders
  • Coordinate with outside counsel across FL, GA, and SC jurisdictions
  • Prepare litigation summaries and risk exposure reports for executive leadership
  • Healthcare Law & Regulatory Compliance

Advise on state-specific healthcare regulations, including:

  • Florida (AHCA, HB 837, PIP/NoFault)
  • Georgia (corporate practice of medicine, discovery rules)
  • South Carolina (licensure, entity compliance)

Review and negotiate:

  • Provider agreements
  • MSO agreements
  • Vendor/service contracts
  • Support audits, investigations, and regulatory responses

Ensure compliance with:

  • HIPAA
  • Stark Law
  • AntiKickback Statute
  • Subpoena & Discovery Management

Serve as lead reviewer for:

  • Subpoena Duces Tecum
  • Depositions (including Rule 30(b)(6))
  • Interrogatories and Requests for Production

Determine:

  • Scope and relevance
  • Objection strategy
  • Production compliance
  • Oversee document production, affidavits, and certifications
  • Ensure legal defensibility and HIPAAcompliant disclosures
  • Risk Mitigation & Legal Advisory
  • Identify recurring litigation trends and operational risk exposure

Advise leadership on:

  • Documentation standards
  • Provider conduct risk
  • Operational vulnerabilities

Draft and refine:

  • Internal policies
  • SOPs
  • Compliance safeguards
  • Provide legal training and guidance to internal teams
  • Strategic & Growth Support

Provide legal guidance on:

  • New clinic launches
  • Multistate expansion initiatives
  • Vendor and referral partnerships
  • Participate in executivelevel decisionmaking as a legal advisor
  • Qualifications

Required

  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
  • Active Bar license in Florida, Georgia, or South Carolina

(Multi-state licensure strongly preferred)

  • 4 years of experience in:
  • Civil litigation
  • Personal injury (plaintiff or defense)
  • Healthcare law or regulatory compliance
  • Discoveryheavy legal environments
  • Strong legal writing, drafting, and procedural expertise
  • Proven ability to manage highvolume, highcomplexity caseloads

Preferred Experience with:

  • Healthcare providers or MSOs
  • Medlegal documentation and case strategy
  • Corporate representative depositions (30(b)(6))
  • Trial preparation and expert coordination
  • Working knowledge of healthcare regulatory frameworks and multistate compliance

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive salary (based on experience and seniority level)
  • Performancebased bonus opportunities
  • Health Benefits
  • 401k matching
  • PTO
  • Exposure to multistate legal strategy and healthcare operations
  • Direct access to executive leadership
  • Highgrowth environment with clear leadership track

Why This Role Stands Out

  • Work across three highdemand legal markets (FL, GA, SC)
  • Operate in a hybrid legal business strategy role
  • Influence real operational decisions—not just legal outcomes
  • Be part of a scaling healthcare organization with longterm growth

How to ApplySubmit your resume along with a brief summary of:

Your experience with civil litigation or healthcare law

A case or situation where you identified and mitigated legal risk

Your experience handling subpoenas, discovery, or regulatory matters

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