Professional Malpractice Litigation Attorney defending healthcare facilities and providers

- Appear frequently in court for law and motion hearings and management conferences - Defend depositions weekly (both in and out of state)- Research and draft pleadings, motions/oppositions, and discovery responses- Serve as case manager for three mass tort cases: Accutane, Avandia, and DePuy Hip - Conduct potential client interviews

- Researched/drafted legal memoranda in the areas of contracts, mass torts and other civil litigation - Drafted complaints, motions, responses and other pleadings- Assisted attorneys at hearings, attended client meetings and depositions- Gathered and organized discovery responses- Prepared trial documents and binders

- Opened new positions for hiring managers- Maintained and reviewed applicant e-mail mailbox for various positions- Called candidates- Set up in-house interviews with hiring managers- Ran background and reference checks on selected candidates- Arranged and processed new hire paperwork- Scheduled in-house conferences and corporate events