Description:
About the role:We are seeking a highly organized and experienced Lien Negotiator Attorney to support the final stage of disbursing our clients' settlement funds. This attorney will lead negotiations for payment to medical lienholders, medical providers, government lienholders, health insurance companies and more in a high-volume personal injury law firm. This attorney will work with a team of reduction specialists to perfect each client's disbursement and to obtain the best possible reductions in the minimum time.
What You'll Do:
Negotiations & Reductions
- Lead a team of dedicated reduction specialists who negotiate reductions with medical providers, hospitals, insurance carriers (including Medicare, Medicaid, ERISA), and third-party lien administrators
- Personally negotiate reductions when needed with medical providers, hospitals, insurance carriers (including Medicare, Medicaid, ERISA), and third-party lien administrators
- Approve and when needed draft formal written negotiation letters and conduct verbal negotiations by phone
Leadership & Staff Supervision
- Mentor team members including paralegals, our lien reduction specialists, and attorneys
- Assign tasks and provide feedback on disbursement and lien negotiation strategies to our reduction specialists
- Lead initiatives to improve workflow efficiency and turnaround time
What We're Looking For:
- Juris Doctor (JD) required, active license in good standing
- 5+ years in personal injury law, including experience in lien resolution and accounting
- 2+ years managerial experience, preferably overseeing legal/financial operations
- Demonstrated experience in direct negotiation (both written and verbal) with medical providers and lien holders
- Experience working with Medicare, Medicaid, ERISA, and hospital lien laws
- Strong legal writing and verbal communication skills for professional negotiations
