Vicente LLP is a national law firm at the forefront of cannabis, psychedelics, and other highly regulated industries. Our attorneys bring unmatched regulatory, policy, and legal expertise to help clients navigate complex and rapidly evolving markets. As we continue to expand into adjacent regulatory sectors, including healthcare, FDA, and life sciences, we are seeking an experienced Lateral Healthcare/FDA Non-Equity Partner to join our dynamic and collaborative team.

This role is ideal for a partner with an established and scalable practice who is interested in leveraging Vicente LLP’s national platform to grow their book of business. The successful candidate will bring deep regulatory expertise, meaningful client relationships, and an entrepreneurial mindset, while playing a key role in practice development and firm growth.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to healthcare, life sciences, and FDA-regulated clients on complex regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters.
• Advise clients on FDA issues, including the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, medical devices, dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and emerging therapies.
• Counsel clients on federal and state healthcare regulations, including HIPAA, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, licensing, reimbursement, and compliance program development.
• Maintain and grow an existing book of business while identifying new client and cross-practice opportunities.
• Represent clients in administrative, regulatory, and enforcement proceedings before federal and state agencies.
• Monitor and interpret regulatory and policy developments affecting healthcare and FDA-regulated industries.
• Collaborate across practice groups to deliver integrated, multidisciplinary legal solutions.
• Contribute to firm leadership, mentoring, and strategic firm-building initiatives consistent with a partner-level role.

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
• Significant experience practicing healthcare and/or FDA law in a law firm, government, or in-house setting.
• Portable book of business of $400,000.00 - $800,000.00 annually.
• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (CO, MA, NY, FL, TX, DC, or CA preferred, but not required).
• Deep working knowledge of federal healthcare regulations and FDA frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to originate, manage, and expand client relationships.
• Excellent legal writing, communication, and client counseling skills.
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative mindset aligned with a growing national firm.
• Commitment to client service, integrity, and contributing to a diverse and inclusive firm culture.
• This job can be done from: CO, MA, NY, FL, TX, DC, OR, CA, or other US locations.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with cannabis- or psychedelics-adjacent health products, telehealth, or digital health companies.
• Familiarity with DEA registration, clinical trial regulations, or Schedule I research.
• Comfort advising innovative or emerging companies in regulated markets.

External Recruiters

• Outside recruiters are welcome to submit profiles of candidates who meet the role’s qualifications to recruiting@vicentellp.com

Why Join Vicente LLP?

Vicente LLP offers a mission-driven, collaborative environment where lawyers are encouraged to take ownership of their work and make meaningful contributions to client outcomes. As a nationally recognized leader in cutting-edge regulatory sectors, we offer a unique opportunity to help shape emerging industries while advancing your legal career.

Job Environment and Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, write, speak or hear. This position will work in an office environment, conditions are indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. Must be able to remain in a stationary position for up to 75% of the time. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Vicente is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, and genetic information (including family medical history or any other characteristic protected by law.