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Tampa, Florida 3 Years of Litigation Experience Preferred Compensation: Approximately $130,000–$170,000 DOE
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Kendall Barnett
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Salary: $130,000 - $170,000 per year
A bit about us:
An established Florida trial firm is seeking a Litigation Associate with medical malpractice, healthcare liability or related insurance-defense experience to join its Tampa office.
This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who wants to develop a sophisticated medical malpractice and professional liability defense practice while gaining meaningful exposure to depositions, experts, complex medical issues and trial preparation.
Why join us?
Compensation
Typical base compensation scales with experience:
3 years: approximately $130K
4 years: approximately $140K
5 years: approximately $150K
Additional flexibility exists for highly qualified candidates
Bonus Structure
Associates are eligible for a quarterly productivity bonus program based on experience-level billing targets.
For hours billed above the applicable quarterly target, attorneys receive additional per-hour compensation, plus an additional bonus for achieving the quarterly goal.
Benefits & Work Environment
Unlimited PTO
Multiple health-plan options
401(k)
Quarterly bonus opportunities
No book of business required for associate advancement
Strong exposure to experienced trial attorneys
Initial in-office integration period of approximately 90 days, with hybrid flexibility commonly available thereafter
This role is particularly strong for an attorney who wants to stay in litigation, deepen their medical malpractice expertise and gain progressively greater ownership of sophisticated healthcare-defense matters.
Job Details
The Practice
The group represents:
Physicians and specialists
Nurses and healthcare professionals
Hospitals and healthcare systems
Medical practices and facilities
Other healthcare and professional clients
Matters may involve:
Medical malpractice
Professional liability
Catastrophic injury
Wrongful death
General liability
Premises liability
Transportation matters
Responsibilities
Manage medical malpractice and healthcare-defense matters
Review extensive medical records and develop case strategy
Draft motions, pleadings and discovery
Take and defend depositions
Work with medical experts
Prepare physicians, healthcare professionals and other witnesses
Attend hearings and mediations
Communicate directly with clients and insurance carriers
Participate meaningfully in trial preparation
Assume increasing ownership of matters as experience develops
Qualifications
Active Florida Bar admission
Approximately 3 years of litigation experience preferred
Medical malpractice experience highly desirable
Healthcare liability, professional liability or sophisticated insurance-defense experience also considered
Strong deposition and discovery experience
Ability to understand and analyze complex medical records and causation issues
Strong research, writing and client-communication skills
Trial exposure is a plus but not required
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Easy Apply" button.
Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy
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Job details:
Tampa, Florida 3 Years of Litigation Experience Preferred Compensation: Approximately $130,000–$170,000 DOE
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Kendall Barnett
Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Easy Apply" button
and sending us your resume.
Salary: $130,000 - $170,000 per year
A bit about us:
An established Florida trial firm is seeking a Litigation Associate with medical malpractice, healthcare liability or related insurance-defense experience to join its Tampa office.
This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who wants to develop a sophisticated medical malpractice and professional liability defense practice while gaining meaningful exposure to depositions, experts, complex medical issues and trial preparation.
Why join us?
Compensation
Typical base compensation scales with experience:
3 years: approximately $130K
4 years: approximately $140K
5 years: approximately $150K
Additional flexibility exists for highly qualified candidates
Bonus Structure
Associates are eligible for a quarterly productivity bonus program based on experience-level billing targets.
For hours billed above the applicable quarterly target, attorneys receive additional per-hour compensation, plus an additional bonus for achieving the quarterly goal.
Benefits & Work Environment
Unlimited PTO
Multiple health-plan options
401(k)
Quarterly bonus opportunities
No book of business required for associate advancement
Strong exposure to experienced trial attorneys
Initial in-office integration period of approximately 90 days, with hybrid flexibility commonly available thereafter
This role is particularly strong for an attorney who wants to stay in litigation, deepen their medical malpractice expertise and gain progressively greater ownership of sophisticated healthcare-defense matters.
Job Details
The Practice
The group represents:
Physicians and specialists
Nurses and healthcare professionals
Hospitals and healthcare systems
Medical practices and facilities
Other healthcare and professional clients
Matters may involve:
Medical malpractice
Professional liability
Catastrophic injury
Wrongful death
General liability
Premises liability
Transportation matters
Responsibilities
Manage medical malpractice and healthcare-defense matters
Review extensive medical records and develop case strategy
Draft motions, pleadings and discovery
Take and defend depositions
Work with medical experts
Prepare physicians, healthcare professionals and other witnesses
Attend hearings and mediations
Communicate directly with clients and insurance carriers
Participate meaningfully in trial preparation
Assume increasing ownership of matters as experience develops
Qualifications
Active Florida Bar admission
Approximately 3 years of litigation experience preferred
Medical malpractice experience highly desirable
Healthcare liability, professional liability or sophisticated insurance-defense experience also considered
Strong deposition and discovery experience
Ability to understand and analyze complex medical records and causation issues
Strong research, writing and client-communication skills
Trial exposure is a plus but not required
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Easy Apply" button.
Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy
Want to learn more about this role
and Jobot?
Click our Jobot logo and follow our LinkedIn page!
Salary : $130,000 - $170,000