Medical Malpractice Attorney

Trial Attorney – Medical Malpractice Defense

Robert Half Legal is partnering with a highly regarded litigation firm to identify an experienced Medical Malpractice Defense Attorney to join its growing practice. This is a compelling opportunity for a seasoned litigator seeking a long-term platform with a sophisticated defense firm that offers a clear path toward partnership and firm leadership.

This practice represents physicians, surgeons, dentists, hospitals, healthcare systems, and allied medical providers in complex, high-exposure medical negligence and professional liability matters.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a full lifecycle caseload of medical malpractice and healthcare liability matters from intake through resolution
• Serve as first-chair or senior second-chair trial counsel in jury trials, arbitrations, and mediations
• Conduct and defend expert and fact witness depositions, including treating physicians and retained medical experts
• Develop and execute case strategy, including liability, causation, and damages analysis in complex medical scenarios
• Draft and argue dispositive motions, motions in limine, and Daubert/Frye challenges to expert testimony
• Retain, prepare, and collaborate with medical experts across specialties
• Participate in client development and relationship management, including insurer and healthcare system clients
• Mentor junior attorneys and contribute to overall practice group development

Qualifications

• 5+ years of civil litigation experience, with significant exposure to medical malpractice, healthcare liability, or complex defense litigation
• Demonstrated trial experience, including meaningful first-chair or advanced second-chair responsibilities in jury trials
• Advanced experience taking and defending physician, expert, and 30(b)(6) depositions
• Strong command of medical-legal concepts, including standard of care, causation, and damages modeling in healthcare litigation
• Proven ability to work with and challenge expert testimony across medical specialties
• Excellent legal writing, oral advocacy, and case strategy development skills
• Ability to independently manage a high-value, complex caseload with minimal supervision
• Strong client-facing skills with the ability to build trust with physicians, hospital administrators, and insurance carriers

Why This Opportunity

• Competitive base salary with performance-based bonus structure tied to productivity and originations
• Immediate access to meaningful trial work and direct client interaction
• Robust business development and marketing resources to support practice growth
• Clear and achievable path to partnership and leadership within the firm
• Flexible work arrangements and autonomy in managing your practice
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, retirement plans, and flexible/unlimited PTO

This opportunity is ideal for a trial attorney who is looking to elevate their practice, take on more first-chair responsibility, and join a firm that values trial excellence, strategic advocacy, and long-term professional growth.

Qualifications:

• Active admission to the Oregon Bar is required.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience practicing civil litigation.

• Background in defense litigation, insurance defense, or liability matters is required.

• Experience handling depositions, including preparing witnesses and defending testimony.

• Strong legal writing skills with the ability to prepare motions, briefs, and other court submissions.

• Demonstrated ability to support cases through discovery, motion practice, and trial preparation.

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school is required.

Compensation

$140,000.00-$185,000.00 Yearly

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