Title : WC Defense Attorney
Location : Fresno, Ontario, El Segundo, Oakland, Orange County, Redding, Sacramento, San Diego, San Jose, Westlake Village, CA
Location Type : Hybrid (2–3 days / week)
Position Type : Full-Time with Benefits
Experience : 1+ Years
Job Description :
Associate Attorneys manage the legal defense of workers' compensation cases from inception to final resolution, including all aspects of discovery and litigation. The attorneys work closely with insurance companies, employers, and third-party administrators.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Advocate on behalf of insurance carriers, third party administrators, and self-insured employers
- Prepare correspondence to clients
- Draft pleadings
- Attend court appearances
- Manage calendar
- Conduct depositions and cross-examinations of doctors
- Negotiate settlements on workers’ compensation files
- Negotiate lien claims
- Proactive case management
- Mentor and manage legal assistant
- Establish relationships with clients, co-workers, and vendors
- Attend marketing events with new and existing clients
- Review and work on files, enter time into billing software
- Input case information into Practice Master
- Meet deadlines for client correspondence
- Attend client file reviews
- Conduct training seminars for clients on changing workers’ compensation case law
- Understand and maintain current knowledge of workers’ compensation case law and statutes
- All other duties or tasks, as needed.
Skills & Experience :
Bachelor’s and Juris Doctor degreeMember, State Bar of CaliforniaSuperior research, analytical, and negotiating abilityExcellent written and oral communicationCommitment to proactive case management