Litigation Attorney – Medical Malpractice

Pay, Benefits, and Work Arrangement

Base salary: $145,000 – $345,000+
Location: Washington, DC
Employment: Full Time
Work arrangement: On-site or hybrid in Washington, DC, subject to court, client, deal, and team needs. The exact office schedule will be confirmed before interview.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Employer-supported retirement plan.
• Bar dues, CLE support, and professional-development resources appropriate to the role.
• Bonus, origination credit, or other performance incentives where offered by the employer.
• Final eligibility, plan design, and incentive terms are confirmed with the employer before interview.

This full-time Litigation Attorney – Medical Malpractice opening in Washington, DC is with a confidential litigation law firm. The successful candidate will analyze medicine and law together, coordinate strong expert work, and move complex claims through discovery and trial preparation. The employer name and complete position details will be shared with candidates selected for an initial conversation.

About the Role

This role offers complex work, meaningful responsibility, and the chance to develop deeper expertise at the intersection of medicine and litigation. Day to day, the person in this position will analyze medicine and law together, coordinate strong expert work, and move complex claims through discovery and trial preparation. The Washington search accounts for licensing, commute, hybrid expectations, and the premium placed on clear writing and professional judgment. During interviews, candidates can ask directly about reporting lines, workload, performance measures, and the reason for the opening.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records, chronology, causation, damages, and potential standards-of-care issues.
• Work with experts and prepare discovery, depositions, motions, mediation, and trial materials.
• Translate complex clinical facts into clear legal arguments and client advice.
• Manage deadlines and case strategy across matters that require detailed factual development.
• Take ownership of assigned matters and keep clients and supervising attorneys informed about deadlines, risk, and next steps.

Required Qualifications

• Medical-malpractice, healthcare, personal-injury, insurance-defense, or complex-litigation experience.
• Comfort working with medical records, experts, causation, and damages.
• Strong writing, deposition preparation, and case-management discipline.
• Active or eligible state bar admission for the role.
• Ability to manage priorities independently and communicate early when a decision or resource is needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the employer’s practice area, matter type, and local court or transaction process.
• Comfort using modern legal research, document, case-management, or billing systems.

How to Apply

Use the application form to submit your current resume; a cover letter is optional. Hire Innovative will review the application and contact qualified candidates about the employer and next steps. Your information is not shared with the employer without your consent.