Associate Attorney

About This Role

Join GOLDLAW as an Associate Attorney focusing on medical malpractice and personal injury cases. This role requires managing a caseload from intake to trial, conducting legal research, drafting documents, and expert communication with clients and legal personnel.

Responsibilities

• Manage and handle medical malpractice cases in state and federal court
• Analyze medical records with collaborating medical experts to develop case strategies
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, reports, and trial/settlement documents
• Take and defend fact and expert witness depositions
• Communicate with clients to provide updates, gather information, and offer legal support
• Attend depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials as needed
• Represent clients at court hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials
• Consult with healthcare clients to provide status updates, legal advice, and case strategy insights
• Collaborate with medical providers, investigators, experts, and the team to develop effective case theories and trial protocols

Requirements

• J.D. (JD) degree from an accredited law school
• Admission to practice in Florida
• 2-5 years of medical malpractice plaintiff or defense experience
• Ability to manage multiple cases efficiently and work effectively under deadlines

Qualifications

• J.D. (JD) degree from an accredited law school
• 2-5 years of medical malpractice plaintiff or defense experience

Nice to Have

• Legal software and case management systems experience (e.g., FileVine)
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology, procedures, and standards of care
• Experience with settlement negotiations and alternative dispute resolution methods
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills and a high level of attention to detail
• Previous judicial clerkship or trial experience
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with a medical expert witness

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits