Byrne Canaan Law is a Richmond-based health care defense firm built on a simple idea: that health care professionals facing legal challenges deserve a defense team whose entire focus is this work. Since our founding in 2019, we have grown into one of Virginia’s premier health care defense practices, with a team of experienced trial attorneys, associates, and dedicated support staff handling medical malpractice litigation and health regulatory board matters across the Commonwealth.
Our work is challenging, high-stakes, and deeply rewarding. We defend doctors, nurses, and other health care providers whose careers, reputations, and livelihoods are on the line. Every member of our team plays a direct role in that mission, and there is real satisfaction in helping people who have dedicated their lives to patient care navigate some of the most difficult moments of their professional lives.
We are intentional about culture. We work hard, hold ourselves to high standards, and invest in the professional development and mentorship of every person on our team. We also believe the best work comes from a team that brings different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to the table. Byrne Canaan Law is committed to maintaining a workplace where every member of our team is valued, respected, and supported in building a meaningful career.
If you are looking for work that matters, with colleagues who care about doing it well and treating each other well in the process, we welcome the opportunity to talk with you.
Our team continues to grow to meet the needs of our clients across Virginia, and we are always looking to connect with talented professionals at every stage of their careers. We are particularly interested in hearing from entry-level and experienced attorneys in the following areas:
We are looking for lateral attorneys with relevant civil litigation experience to join our medical malpractice defense practice. This is the core of our firm’s work: defending physicians, surgeons, nurses, dentists, and other health care providers in high-exposure malpractice litigation across Virginia’s state and federal courts. Our attorneys handle cases from initial investigation through trial and appeal, working closely with clients, insurance carriers, and expert witnesses to build strong defenses.
Health care interest and experience are a plus but not required. We are equally interested in strong civil litigators who want to develop deep expertise in this specialized and rewarding area of practice.
Compensation
Salary is competitive and negotiable commensurate with experience. Bonus opportunities are available based on productivity, business origination, and work quality. Flexible remote work options are available.
Qualifications
JD from an accredited law school. Licensed to practice in Virginia. A proven track record of academic and professional achievement and a commitment to a career in civil litigation as a courtroom advocate. The ideal candidate works well as part of a team and has a passion for representing health care professionals with excellent service, compassion, and commitment.
We are seeking a Virginia-licensed attorney with experience in regulatory or administrative law to join our health care administrative practice. The ideal candidate will have some portable work in the health care regulatory or compliance fields, such as reimbursement, licensure, CMS appeals, or fraud and abuse matters. We are also open to exceptional candidates with existing books of business in related administrative practice areas such as ABC law or government contracting.
This role offers the opportunity to help grow a practice area within a firm that already has a strong statewide reputation and deep relationships with hospital systems, physicians’ groups, pharmacies, behavioral health providers, and other health care institutions. The right candidate will be excited by that entrepreneurial opportunity and energized by working in a collaborative, client-focused environment.
Compensation
Salary is competitive and negotiable commensurate with experience. Bonus opportunities are available based on productivity, business origination, and work quality. Flexible remote work options are available.
Qualifications
JD from an accredited law school. Licensed to practice in Virginia. Relevant experience in regulatory or administrative law. Excellent writing, research, and advocacy skills. The ideal candidate works well as part of a team, brings an entrepreneurial mindset, and shares our commitment to excellent client service.
We are seeking a Virginia-licensed attorney with significant experience in government investigations and white collar defense to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in defending complex criminal or civil matters in federal court, including experience with False Claims Act, Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act, and anti-kickback investigations and litigation. Prior health care law experience or service as a federal prosecutor would be a significant plus.
Our firm’s statewide health care practice provides direct access to a large and growing client base of hospital systems, physicians’ groups, pharmacies, behavioral health providers, and other health care institutions that increasingly need experienced counsel for government investigations and enforcement matters. The right candidate will see the value in that platform and be excited about the opportunity to build this practice area within a firm that already has deep client relationships and a strong reputation in health care defense.
Compensation
Salary is competitive and negotiable commensurate with experience. Bonus opportunities are available based on productivity, business origination, and work quality. Flexible remote work options are available.
Qualifications
JD from an accredited law school. Licensed to practice in Virginia. Significant experience in government investigations, white collar defense, or federal criminal practice. The ideal candidate works well as part of a team, brings portable work or strong referral relationships, and shares our commitment to excellent client service.
Strong partnerships with qualified health care professionals are essential to our work. In many of the cases we handle, we rely on independent experts to provide objective analysis, review medical records and clinical decision-making, share candid opinions, and, when appropriate, support the defense through testimony at deposition or trial.
We are always looking to build relationships with physicians, surgeons, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and other health care professionals across all specialties who are willing to serve as consulting or testifying expert witnesses on a case-by-case basis. We value professionals who bring strong clinical credentials, relevant hands-on experience, intellectual honesty, and the ability to communicate complex medical concepts clearly and persuasively. Prior expert witness experience is welcome but not required.
Our approach to expert engagement is straightforward. We are looking for accomplished clinicians who can review the facts of a case objectively, offer their honest professional opinions, and help us and our clients understand the medicine. We believe the best outcomes come from working with experts who call it as they see it and who are willing to stand up to defend good medicine.
If you are a health care professional interested in consulting or expert witness opportunities, we welcome you to contact us. Please include a brief description of your clinical background and areas of expertise, a CV, and fee schedule.
