Staff Attorney

Sono Bello•Scottsdale, AZ

11d•$113,000 - $141,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Attorney supports the Legal department of Body Contour Centers (Sono Bello), primarily defending medical malpractice claims in litigation and arbitration. The attorney also works with Legal and Compliance on contract review, legal research, and tracking changes in laws and regulations affecting the healthcare industry. The role manages claims from initial notice through resolution, partners with outside counsel, insurers, physicians, and internal teams, and advises leadership on case strategy, exposure, and risk reduction opportunities. It reports to the SVP of Legal and Regulatory and works with executive and medical leadership. This is a hybrid position based in Scottsdale, Arizona, with three days per week on-site.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and in good standing.
Relevant experience defending medical malpractice claims in litigation and arbitration, including case assessment, discovery, depositions, motion practice, and settlement.
Strong legal research, writing, advocacy, and analytical skills, including the ability to interpret medical records and communicate case strategy and legal exposure to clinical and business leaders.
Ability to handle confidential patient information and sensitive legal matters with sound judgment, discretion, and attention to privilege and privacy requirements.
Ability to manage a multistate caseload, meet litigation and arbitration deadlines, and coordinate effectively with outside counsel, insurers, experts, and internal teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience representing physicians, surgical practices, or other healthcare providers in medical malpractice litigation and arbitration.
Experience with arbitration hearings, trials, mediations, expert witnesses, and professional liability insurance matters.
Familiarity with cosmetic surgery or office-based surgical practices, informed consent, clinical risk management, and healthcare operations.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional work, exercise critical thinking, and translate claims trends into practical risk-reduction recommendations.

Responsibilities

Manage medical malpractice claims, lawsuits, and arbitrations from initial notice and pre-suit evaluation through discovery, hearing or trial, settlement, and post-resolution matters.
Develop and implement defense strategies with outside counsel; evaluate liability, causation, damages, procedural issues, and the enforceability and application of arbitration agreements.
Investigate claims with physicians, clinical teams, and risk management; review medical records, interview witnesses, develop case chronologies, and identify relevant evidence and experts.
Coordinate legal holds, evidence preservation, discovery, and document production while protecting privileged communications, confidential patient information, and sensitive business records.
Draft, review, and coordinate pleadings, motions, discovery responses, arbitration submissions, and settlement agreements; participate directly in proceedings as authorized and permitted by applicable practice rules.
Oversee outside counsel, case budgets, deadlines, and reporting; coordinate timely claim notices, coverage issues, and defense and settlement requirements with insurers and brokers.
Evaluate settlement opportunities and participate in mediations and negotiations within delegated authority; present case assessments and settlement recommendations to leadership for approval.
Maintain accurate matter tracking and report case status, exposure, spending, and trends; monitor relevant legal developments and recommend improvements to consent, arbitration, documentation, and claims practices.
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including vendor contracts, marketing agreements, clinical services agreements, NDAs, BAAs, and technology contracts.
Maintain and improve contract templates, policies, and workflows for efficiency and consistency.
Oversee compliance with applicable laws and regulations and conduct legal research and analysis to stay current on changes that may impact the company and its subsidiaries.
Assist with corporate governance, entity management, and insurance matters as needed.
Support litigation management, responses to subpoenas, and regulatory inquiries.
Contribute to building scalable processes as the company continues to grow.
Manage projects effectively and collaboratively.
Collaborate with Legal and Compliance to evaluate and communicate legal risks and develop creative solutions that bridge business priorities in a changing regulatory landscape.
Oversee and manage paralegal and legal secretary tasks and work product.
May supervise and direct junior staff as assigned, including setting priorities, reviewing work, and evaluating performance; supervisory duties depend on staffing and assignment.