Job Description
Location: Long Island (Uniondale), NY (Hybrid opportunity)
Description: 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.
The Health Care Associate will have the opportunity to:
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
Applications are encouraged and desired if you have:
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 resumes@harrisbeachmurtha.com 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.
About Harris Beach Murtha:
Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2026 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, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates.
The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey.
The firm’s policy prohibiting unlawful discrimination applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, placement, assignment of duties, training, promotion, compensation & benefits and termination. It is the policy of Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC that all applicants and employees enjoy a positive, respectful and productive work environment, free from behavior, actions or language constituting unlawful harassment. Accordingly, harassment or discrimination of any kind based on an individual’s race or color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, ****** orientation, citizenship status, creed, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status is strictly prohibited. Harris Beach Murtha complies with the provisions of the Human Rights Law, all other State and Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions including non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.
Description: 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.
The Health Care Associate will have the opportunity to:
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
Applications are encouraged and desired if you have:
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 resumes@harrisbeachmurtha.com 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.
About Harris Beach Murtha:
Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2026 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, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates.
The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey.
The firm’s policy prohibiting unlawful discrimination applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, placement, assignment of duties, training, promotion, compensation & benefits and termination. It is the policy of Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC that all applicants and employees enjoy a positive, respectful and productive work environment, free from behavior, actions or language constituting unlawful harassment. Accordingly, harassment or discrimination of any kind based on an individual’s race or color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, ****** orientation, citizenship status, creed, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status is strictly prohibited. Harris Beach Murtha complies with the provisions of the Human Rights Law, all other State and Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions including non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Associate Attorney - Health Care position is now open for candidates interested in the Back Office Jobs sector. This role in New York offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Back Office Jobs is a plus.
