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A nationally recognized, mid-sized Washington, D.C. law firm is seeking a talented Healthcare Regulatory Litigation Associate to join its sophisticated healthcare practice.
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Salary: $180,000 - $275,000 per year
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Washington, D.C. | Hybrid
3rd–8th Year Associate
Estimated Base Salary: $180,000–$275,000
A nationally recognized, mid-sized Washington, D.C. law firm is seeking a talented Healthcare Regulatory Litigation Associate to join its sophisticated healthcare practice.
This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with strong foundational litigation experience who is interested in developing or expanding a practice at the intersection of healthcare regulation, administrative law, reimbursement, government enforcement, and complex litigation.
The successful candidate does not need to arrive with extensive healthcare regulatory experience. The firm is particularly interested in attorneys who have already developed strong litigation instincts, sound judgment, and excellent written advocacy skills. The team is prepared to teach the substantive healthcare component to an accomplished litigator who is genuinely interested in the industry.
Why join us?
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Why Join?
The firm offers the opportunity to combine sophisticated national work with the accessibility and collegiality of a mid-sized platform.
Attorneys benefit from:
Cutting-edge healthcare regulatory and litigation matters
Substantial responsibility and meaningful client exposure
Hands-on training from nationally experienced healthcare attorneys
Leanly staffed teams and close collaboration with partners
Opportunities to shape and develop an individualized career path
A friendly, informal, and egalitarian working environment
A culture that values excellent client service alongside balance, family life, and outside interests
Hybrid flexibility from the firm’s Washington, D.C. office
Compensation
The anticipated base salary range is approximately $180,000–$275,000, depending on class year, litigation experience, clerkship credentials, directly relevant healthcare or administrative-law experience, and overall qualifications. Additional bonus and benefits information will be discussed during the interview process.
Qualified candidates should submit a résumé and law school transcript. A substantive writing sample may also be requested.
Job Details
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The Opportunity
The associate will work closely with experienced healthcare attorneys on nationally significant matters involving healthcare providers, trade associations, nonprofit organizations, and other industry participants.
The role may include:
Representing healthcare clients in federal court and administrative proceedings
Drafting dispositive motions, appellate briefs, administrative filings, and other complex written submissions
Conducting sophisticated legal research and developing litigation strategy
Managing discovery, preparing witnesses, and supporting depositions and hearings
Advising clients regarding Medicare, Medicaid, reimbursement, regulatory, enforcement, and related administrative-law issues
Evaluating new statutes, regulations, agency guidance, and government actions affecting healthcare organizations
Working directly with partners, clients, consultants, and other professionals on leanly staffed matters
Taking on meaningful responsibility and client contact based on experience and demonstrated ability
Qualifications
Approximately 3–8 years of litigation experience
Strong preference for candidates whose primary professional background has involved litigation
Judicial clerkship strongly preferred
Excellent legal research, analytical, and writing skills
Experience drafting substantive motions, briefs, or other persuasive legal work
Demonstrated ability to assess case strategy rather than solely execute assigned litigation tasks
Strong academic credentials
Excellent judgment, communication skills, and attention to detail
Interest in healthcare, administrative law, regulatory litigation, or government-facing disputes
Admission to the District of Columbia Bar, or eligibility and willingness to become admitted
Healthcare regulatory experience is welcomed but not required. Candidates coming from commercial litigation, appellate litigation, government litigation, white-collar enforcement, administrative law, or another sophisticated disputes practice are encouraged to apply.
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