Workers Compensation Defense Attorney Remote

Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney | California Licensed | Remote, CA

Every workplace injury tells two sides of a story. Someone files a claim. Someone has to defend it. That defense matters because without it the system breaks down for everyone.

This role is for the attorney who understands that work and is ready to own it from anywhere in California.

A defense firm with offices in Ladera Ranch, San Diego and Sacramento is looking for a Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney to join their fully remote team. You can live anywhere in California and build a career without sacrificing the life you have built outside of work.

What you get:

• $160,000 to $230,000 a year depending on experience
• $12,000 annual car allowance
• Billing bonuses and referral bonuses
• Full benefits package
• 100 percent remote work with only occasional travel to California WCAB for hearings and appearances
• A team and leadership known for integrity and genuine support of their attorneys
• Professional growth in a firm that values the people who show up every day

What you will be doing:

• Managing a caseload of 60 to 75 workers' compensation defense files from inception through resolution
• Taking depositions and appearing before California WCAB venues as needed
• Developing legal strategies to resolve claims efficiently
• Negotiating and settling cases and lien matters
• Drafting pleadings, motions, reports and correspondence
• Maintaining client relationships and responding to inquiries within 24 hours

What you need to bring:

• Active California law license in good standing
• Minimum one year of California workers' compensation defense experience
• Strong litigation, negotiation and deposition skills
• Ability to independently manage a caseload
• Must be based anywhere in California

Hiring is immediate. One Zoom interview with firm leadership is all it takes to get started.