Health Care Litigation Associate
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
$260,000 - $365,000 / year
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Description
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP is seeking an associate with 3-5 years of litigation experience to join our nationally recognized Health Care practice.
Our Health Care Litigation team represents many of California's hospital systems, nursing facilities, and other health care providers in high-stakes litigation and investigations. We handle complex and often precedent-setting matters that help shape the evolving landscape of health care law.
This is an exceptional opportunity to take on significant responsibility in a sophisticated litigation practice. Our litigators regularly appear before trial and appellate courts, arbitrators, and government agencies, providing associates with meaningful experience at every stage of litigation. Over the past decade, our team has been responsible for more published health care decisions in California than any other law firm.
Our matters include consumer class actions, commercial disputes, litigation involving government agencies, government and internal investigations, constitutional law, civil rights, fraud and abuse claims, qui tam actions, and other complex business and health care disputes.
At Manatt, collaboration is a core value. Our Health Care team is known for its collegial, team-oriented culture, and we are committed to mentoring and investing in the long-term success of our attorneys.
Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of substantive litigation experience
- Strong experience with legal research, discovery, depositions, motion practice, and brief writing
- Outstanding legal research, writing, and advocacy skills
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and client service abilities
- The ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Health care litigation experience or familiarity with the health care industry
- Active California Bar membership in good standing
The base pay to be offered will vary and depend on skills and qualifications, experience, location and will also take into account internal equity. Additional medical, financial and/or other benefits will be offered dependent on the position.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Fostering diversity and inclusion is one of Manatt’s core values and is fundamental to our organization’s continued progression. We believe a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live, work and serve enriches Manatt’s culture and enhances our ability to understand our clients’ needs and develop better, more impactful solutions. In collaboration with Firm leadership, our Diversity and Inclusion department drives the Firm’s efforts, engaging our legal, consulting, business, and administrative professionals to create and sustain a culture where we celebrate each of our unique experiences and contributions.
About Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is a leading professional services firm, providing integrated legal and consulting services to a global client base. With offices strategically located in California (Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento and Silicon Valley), New York (New York City and Albany), Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Boston, the Firm represents sophisticated clients — including Fortune 500, middle-market and emerging companies — across a range of industry sectors such as health care; financial services; entertainment; digital and technology; and energy, environmental and real estate. For more information, visit www.manatt.com.
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Benefits
- stock options
About this role
Manatt's Health Care Litigation team in Los Angeles is looking for an associate with 3–5 years of litigation experience to work on high-stakes matters for hospital systems, nursing facilities, and other health care providers. The practice has published more health care decisions in California over the past decade than any other firm, giving you exposure to precedent-setting cases across consumer class actions, government investigations, fraud and abuse claims, qui tam actions, and complex commercial disputes. You'll work at every stage of litigation—from discovery and depositions through trial and appellate proceedings—before courts, arbitrators, and government agencies.
The role demands strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills, with demonstrated competence in discovery, motion practice, and brief writing. You'll need active California Bar membership and ideally some familiarity with health care law or the industry, though the core requirement is substantive litigation experience. The firm emphasizes collaboration and mentorship, positioning this as a place to build long-term expertise rather than simply log hours.
The position is based in Los Angeles and requires in-office work. Compensation ranges from $260,000 to $365,000, with variation based on your background and qualifications.
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