Pernini Legal, LLC
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HEALTHCARE LITIGATION ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

LOCATIONS: Nashville, TN | Chattanooga, TN

 

 

Our client, a prominent AmLaw 100 national law firm, is seeking a talented Junior-Mid Level Associate Attorney to join their Healthcare Litigation Practice Group in Nashville or Chattanooga. This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex litigation matters for a range of healthcare clients in a collaborative, high-caliber practice.

 

 

Candidate Profile

  • JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
  • Active Bar Admission in Tennessee, in good standing.
  • 2+ years of substantive litigation experience at an AmLaw firm, with a focus on healthcare litigation preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience drafting briefs, complaints, pretrial motions, memoranda, and discovery requests.
  • Experience preparing for, taking, or defending depositions is highly advantageous.
  • Familiarity with managed care and reimbursement disputes, medical malpractice, medical staffing issues, or representing hospitals is a plus.
  • Superb research, writing, and communication skills, with the ability to quickly and effectively navigate complex subject matter.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Represent clients in complex healthcare litigation matters, delivering high-quality work with minimal supervision.
  • Draft and review pleadings, briefs, and motions, while managing discovery processes.
  • Provide deposition preparation and execution support as part of trial readiness.
  • Advise healthcare clients on managed care and reimbursement disputes, malpractice cases, and other medical staffing issues.
  • Collaborate with the national healthcare litigation team to deliver strategic and comprehensive legal solutions.
  • Contribute to business development initiatives, aiming to grow the firm's national practice.

 

Why Join Us?

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing national practice at a firm that values collaboration, innovation, and long-term career growth. You will work on cutting-edge litigation with high-profile healthcare clients in a supportive environment that emphasizes mentorship, client contact, and professional development. Our client offers the resources of a large firm with an international presence, combined with the culture of a close-knit team, providing you with the foundation to build a dynamic and impactful practice.

 

 

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation: Includes an annual salary range of $220,000–$310,000, depending on experience and market factors, in addition to eligibility for a discretionary bonus.

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) plan; paid time off; parental leave; commuter benefits; FSA/HSA; and emergency child and elder care.

  • Additional Perks: Include a two-week-long paid associate sabbatical after five years of employment, wellness and behavioral health services; an employee assistance program; and a mindful return support program for parents returning from parental leave.

 

 

Application Requirements

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and law school transcript for consideration.

 

 

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 
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