Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney

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 You'll 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.