Description
Varnum is seeking an experienced attorney to join its growing Health Care Practice Team in either the firm's Grand Rapids office or one of its Southeast Michigan offices (Ann Arbor, Birmingham, or Novi). The attorney will devote their practice fully to healthcare law, with an emphasis on healthcare regulatory and compliance matters and support for healthcare transactions.
Varnum’s Health Care Practice Team is an expanding practice known for its sophisticated work, deep industry knowledge, and highly responsive client service. The team’s work spans physician and hospital law, third-party reimbursement, public and private health care financing, life sciences, compliance and licensing, healthcare transactions, and litigation, serving physicians, hospitals, and other health care entities, including long-term engagements that span multiple years. We are looking for a talented healthcare attorney who wants to join a collaborative team and be part of this practice’s exciting growth. At Varnum, your work will be visible, your contributions will make a real difference, and you will have the opportunity to help build the next chapter of a dynamic practice. Varnum is committed to supporting attorneys who want to build and grow their practice. Attorneys joining the team will find sophisticated clients and matters and a clear path to advancement.
Varnum was recently recognized as a Crain’s Best Places to Work in both Michigan and West Michigan for 2026. For over a century, Varnum attorneys have served the business community with a full array of legal services. This is a unique opportunity to join an award-winning law firm and a healthcare practice positioned for continued growth.
Responsibilities
The attorney will collaborate with clients and attorneys across a range of healthcare regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters. Responsibilities will include:
- Advise hospitals and health systems, physician groups, and other healthcare providers on federal and state healthcare regulatory and compliance matters, including fraud and abuse laws
- Counsel clients on licensure, certification, Medicare and Medicaid enrollment, third-party reimbursement, and other operational regulatory issues affecting physicians, physician groups, and hospitals
- Develop and advise on compliance programs, internal reviews, and responses to government inquiries and audits
- Advise on HIPAA privacy and security and other health information matters
- Provide regulatory due diligence and structuring advice on healthcare mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, joint ventures, and public and private health care financing transactions, working alongside the firm’s corporate healthcare attorneys
- Draft, review, and negotiate healthcare contracts, including professional services, employment, management, master service, and licensing agreements and other provider arrangements
- Manage client relationships, serve as a primary point of contact on assigned matters, and contribute to business development efforts across the firm’s healthcare practice
- Collaborate with other attorneys and members of the Health Care Practice Team and across the firm’s other practice teams
Qualifications
Candidates should be prepared to step into a role where they will have an immediate impact on the team’s healthcare regulatory and transactional work. Candidates should have:
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
- Approximately 4 to 8 years of relevant legal experience; law firm experience strongly preferred
- Substantial healthcare-specific experience, including healthcare regulatory and compliance matters
- Experience supporting healthcare or life sciences transactions
- Excellent academic credentials and strong legal research, writing, and analytical abilities
- Sound analytical judgment, exceptional attention to detail, and outstanding client service skills
- Ability to manage multiple matters, deadlines, and priorities while maintaining a high level of responsiveness and professionalism
- A collaborative, professional approach to working with clients, attorneys, and staff
While preferable, an existing book of business is not required for this role. Varnum supports attorneys who are building their practice, and candidates with the drive to develop and grow client relationships are encouraged to apply. Admission to the Michigan bar is required. Candidates not licensed to practice in Michigan must be willing to become admitted to the Michigan bar. The firm will provide relocation support to candidates interested in moving to Michigan and reimburse expenses related to bar admission.
How to Apply
For immediate consideration, candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and list of representative engagements using Varnum's secure applicant portal.
