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Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney

Success Matcher · United States

Remote Full-time External

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Application deadline: December 24, 2026

Job description

Source: Himalayas — original listing

Success Matcher Recruitment is proud to partner with a premier, award-winning California law firm currently undergoing a significant 20% growth initiative. Our client has been a leader in the industry for over a decade, offering a stable, paperless, and fully remote environment designed for high-performing legal professionals.

What Youll Do

As a Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney, you will represent employers, insurance carriers, and TPAs in all stages of litigation. You will manage a full caseload within a highly efficient, paperless workflow.

Key Responsibilities

  • Represent clients at WCAB hearings, conferences, and trials throughout California.
  • Conduct and defend depositions (Applicants, PQMEs, and AMEs).
  • Draft complex pleadings, motions, and settlement agreements (C&Rs, Stips).
  • Provide strategic legal advice to claims adjusters and insured clients.
  • Collaborate with dedicated legal assistants to drive claims toward favorable resolution.

What Were Looking For

  • Experience: 2–10 years of dedicated California Workers' Compensation defense experience.
  • Credentials: Juris Doctor (JD) and an active member in good standing with the California State Bar.
  • Skills: Proven track record of appearing before the WCAB and managing a high-volume caseload.
  • Tech-Savvy: Proficiency with dictation software and paperless case management systems.
  • Bonus: First or second chair trial experience and significant doctor deposition experience.

Why Join Our Client?

  • Above-Market Pay: Base salaries that outpace the industry standard, plus a unique quarterly bonus structure where you earn credit for your legal assistant's billable support.
  • Rapid Career Growth: A clear, defined track from Associate to Senior Managing Partner.
  • Stability & Reputation: Voted "Best Place to Work" for five consecutive years (2021–2025).
  • Full Benefits: Employer-paid medical, vision, disability, and life insurance, plus 401(k), paid bar dues, and CLE coverage.

Originally posted on Himalayas

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