Tampa, Florida 3+ Years of Litigation Experience Preferred Compensation: Approximately $130,000-$170,000+ DOE This Jobot Job is hosted by: Kendall Barnett Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button and sending us your resume. Salary: $130,000 - $170,000 per year A bit about us: An established Florida trial firm is seeking a Litigation Associate with medical malpractice, healthcare liability or related insurance-defense experience to join its Tampa office. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who wants to develop a sophisticated medical malpractice and professional liability defense practice while gaining meaningful exposure to depositions, experts, complex medical issues and trial preparation. Why join us? Compensation Typical base compensation scales with experience: 3 years: approximately $130K 4 years: approximately $140K 5 years: approximately $150K Additional flexibility exists for highly qualified candidates Bonus Structure Associates are eligible for a quarterly productivity bonus program based on experience-level billing targets. For hours billed above the applicable quarterly target, attorneys receive additional per-hour compensation, plus an additional bonus for achieving the quarterly goal. Benefits & Work Environment Unlimited PTO Multiple health-plan options 401(k) Quarterly bonus opportunities No book of business required for associate advancement Strong exposure to experienced trial attorneys Initial in-office integration period of approximately 90 days, with hybrid flexibility commonly available thereafter This role is particularly strong for an attorney who wants to stay in litigation, deepen their medical malpractice expertise and gain progressively greater ownership of sophisticated healthcare-defense matters. Job Details The Practice The group represents: Physicians and specialists Nurses and healthcare professionals Hospitals and healthcare systems Medical practices and facilities Other healthcare and professional clients Matters may involve: Medical malpractice Professional liability Catastrophic injury Wrongful death General liability Premises liability Transportation matters Responsibilities Manage medical malpractice and healthcare-defense matters Review extensive medical records and develop case strategy Draft motions, pleadings and discovery Take and defend depositions Work with medical experts Prepare physicians, healthcare professionals and other witnesses Attend hearings and mediations Communicate directly with clients and insurance carriers Participate meaningfully in trial preparation Assume increasing ownership of matters as experience develops Qualifications Active Florida Bar admission Approximately 3+ years of litigation experience preferred Medical malpractice experience highly desirable Healthcare liability, professional liability or sophisticated insurance-defense experience also considered Strong deposition and discovery experience Ability to understand and analyze complex medical records and causation issues Strong research, writing and client-communication skills Trial exposure is a plus but not required Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here:
