Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney

Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney

The salary for this role is $140K - $200K/year

We are looking for a Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney with 5+ years of experience to handle a full caseload of WC defense matters for prestigious national companies and professional sports teams. You'll join a firm with a family-oriented culture, transparent bonus structures, and a real path to partnership — four attorneys were promoted to partner in the last 13 months alone.

What will you be doing?

• Owning and managing a full caseload of workers' compensation defense files from investigation through trial
• Conducting depositions, attending hearings, and handling all aspects of case strategy
• Building and maintaining client relationships with the firm's BD bonus structure ($10/hr on all originated work)
• Billing 225+ hours/month with transparent monthly billing bonuses ($1,000 at 225 hrs + $40/hr above that)
• Mentoring junior associates through the firm's WC boot camp and shadow-the-partner programs

Key Requirements

• 5+ years of workers' compensation defense experience (California-focused practice strongly preferred)
• Active California Bar admission
• Ability to provide a realistic, sustainable monthly billing number (not an all-time peak)
• Views WC defense as a long-term career destination — not a stepping stone to plaintiff work or another practice area
• Precise total compensation expectation with clear definition (base vs. base + bonus)