Associate Attorney - Health Care

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Long Island (Uniondale), NY (Hybrid opportunity)

Harris Beach Murtha seeks a mid-level lateral litigation and compliance attorney to counsel and represent health care facilities and practitioners and other entities and individuals in the health care industry with respect to regulatory compliance, audits, investigations, clinical operations, and business operations matters. The ideal candidate must have a working knowledge in business and regulatory aspects of health care law including Stark, Anti-Kickback, HIPAA, fraud and abuse, compliance, medical staff matters and reimbursement issues.

• Conduct legal research and collaborate with senior attorneys on strategy
• Work on government (Medicare and Medicaid) and commercial payer audits and investigations
• Work on Medicare and Medicaid fraud investigations by federal and State government agencies
• Create compliance programs for health care providers, suppliers, and managed care plans
• Draft and revise compliance policies and procedures
• Analyze records and transactions related to business disputes and investigations as to potential client claims
• Structure, negotiate, and draft contracts and other business arrangements
• Advise clients on a wide range of compliance and health regulatory matters
• The firm requires a minimum of 1800 billable hours annually

• 3-5+ years’ experience in health care and regulatory and/or compliance
• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school
• Admission to NYS bar (or ability to waive in)
• Admission to New Jersey, Connecticut and/or Massachusetts bar (preferred)
• Exceptionally strong writing skills are required
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated high level organizational skills for prioritizing workload
• Demonstrated ability to absorb, process and understand, new information rapidly
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Ability to maintain high standards of performance
• Ability to exhibit conscientiousness, dedication, self-discipline, and a sense of responsibility
• A professional, cooperative, positive and flexible attitude
• Ability to work with diverse personalities within various levels of the organization
• Military experience welcome

Salary information below will vary depending upon relevant experience for the position and geographic locations.

Harris Beach Murtha is not accepting candidate submissions from recruiting agencies for this position during the first two weeks after posting. Following this period, agencies with an active fee agreement with the firm may reach out to our internal recruitment team at to inquire about potential collaboration for this position.

Harris Beach Murtha is committed to an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from diverse candidates with varied background and skills, including military experience. Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856 and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.

Harris Beach Murtha and its subsidiaries have a strong Northeast presence, but a global reach. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals. The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate law, business litigation, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability,…