Description

The Corporate Counsel - Litigation will assist in managing Centurion’s professional liability caseload and represent Centurion in court cases, arbitrations, mediations and other law proceedings, as necessary.

Essential Duties:

• Manage outside counsel, including development of strategy and management of all phases of pre-suit, litigation and trial; edit motions, pleadings, and other documents; strategize with local defense counsel and insurance adjusters regarding responses to demand letters; conduct internal investigations and fact gathering; oversee the handling of all elements of pre-trial discovery; respond to third-party document requests and subpoenas.
• Attend settlement conferences, mediations, arbitrations, and trials on behalf of Centurion.
• Identify potential litigation risk and counsel our organization to minimize risk and potential exposure.
• Review, edit, and draft legal documents.
• Manage legal invoices.
• Distill complex legal issues and provide concise, articulate summaries and recommendations.
• Perform legal writing and research on a vast array of legal issues.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with senior leadership on a variety of legal matters.
• Assess and respond to complex inquiries and investigations, and high-risk litigation involving our healthcare services.
• Support Centurion and its Legal Department by developing best practices for conducting investigations, training, tracking and monitoring inquiries and investigations, and responding to matters involving heightened risk.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Credentials/Experience

• Juris Doctorate obtained from an ABA-accredited law school
• Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., have registered in-house status) in the State of Georgia.
• Minimum of 4 to 6 years of litigation and trial experience, with medical malpractice and section 1983 experience preferred.