Liability and Workers Comp Attorney VA

Semmes Bowen and Semmes; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

LTD/STD/Life benefits

401k plan

Pension plan

HSA plan

FSA plan

Annual review

Bonus plan

Fitness center

Bike storage

Concierge services

Food trucks

Metro access

Car charging

Job summary

Semmes, Bowen & Semmes in McLean, VA seeks an associate with 5+ years’ experience in Workers’ Compensation and General/Automobile Liability defense. The role focuses on defending employers, restaurants and retailers in state and federal courts, tribunals, and related disputes.

The firm offers a hybrid work schedule and a paperless office with attorneys equipped with personal laptops. Compensation ranges from $110,000 to $160,000 annually, including bonus.

Qualifications

• Barred to practice in Virginia is required.
• JD from an accredited law school.
• Strong academic credentials with excellent research, writing and communication skills; ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Meet deadlines and manage a high volume of cases.
• Research complex legal issues.
• Draft pleadings, motions, memoranda, discovery requests and responses promptly.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Communication skills

Independent work

Attention to detail

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Semmes, Bowen & Semmeshas an immediate opening in our McLean, VA office for an associate with 5+ years' experience in Workers’ Compensation and General and Automobile Liability defense. This position focuses on representing employers, restaurants, and other retail establishments, in the defense of workers’ compensation and on the defense of liability claims in state and federal courts, and administrative tribunals, including defense of insurers, their insureds, product manufacturers in toxic tort claims, corporations and privately held companies in premises liability and general commercial liability disputes, as well as insured entities and their employees in motor vehicle-related property and bodily injury claims and lien disputes.

We offer a flexible work environment with options for a hybrid work schedule. Semmes is a paperless office with personal laptops provided for attorneys.

Compensation

$110,000 to $160,000 annually including bonus

Qualifications

• Candidates MUST be barred and able to practice in Virginia to be considered for this position.
• JD from an accredited law school.
• Candidates should possess strong academic credentials and excellent research, writing and communication skills and have the ability to work independently.
• Candidate will be detail oriented, organized, and self-motivated.
• Experience with Worker's Compensation and employers' liability a plus.

Responsibilities

• The position requires the ability to meet deadlines, multi-task, and handle a high volume of cases.
• Research complicated legal issues.
• Draft pleadings, motions, memoranda, discovery requests and responses, and all other documents in a timely manner.
• Work closely with other attorneys and support staff.
• Handle court appearances, client meetings, and depositions.
• Communicate with clients regularly.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Health, Vision, Dental, LTD, STD, Life benefits.
• Employee funded401k.
• Employer funded pension plan.
• HSA and FSA plans.
• Annual performance review.
• Bonus plan.
• Fitness Center.
• Bike Storage.
• Concierge Services.
• Food Trucks.
• Convenient to the Metro.
• Car charging stations available.

A Full-Service Law Firm

Semmes, Bowen & Semmes is one of the oldest and largest full-service law firms in the State of Maryland. A diversified team of attorneys serves our clients through offices in five locations: Baltimore and Hagerstown, Maryland, McLean, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Martinsburg, West Virginia. These strategic locations enable us to accommodate our clients who live and operate their business in the greater Mid-Atlantic area and to support our widening markets. We are an employee focused community that provides hands on training and mentoring for our new employees. Learning by doing is an effective way to get acclimated to the firm. We offer a collegiate environment that supports teamwork and collaboration. We value our culture of diversity and respect within our teams and firmwide. We work together to reach our mutual goals. EEO/AA employer – Minority/Female/Vets/Disabled

All materials will be kept in strictest confidence. Semmes adheres to recruitment standards wherein selection of employees is made without regard to race, age, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, military status, or other protected characteristics under applicable federal, state, and local laws.