Workers Compensation Associate Attorney

JB Search Partners; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Profit-sharing retirement plan

Bar license and CLE fees paid

Job summary

JB Search Partners in Columbia, SC seeks a Workers' Compensation Associate to handle statewide workers' compensation and personal injury matters, from intake to settlement, hearing, or appeal. You will own your files and clients from day one in a small, high-performing firm.

The role emphasizes building a real practice, not just filling a seat, with opportunities to develop your own caseload and professional relationships in a local community setting.

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of experience in workers' compensation or personal injury litigation preferred.
• Local to the Columbia/Midlands area with established community ties preferred.
• Smart, charismatic, and kind; clients trust you to have their best interests.
• Willing to work hard and build a growing practice, not just fill a seat.

Responsibilities

• Acquire and manage workers' compensation cases from intake through settlement, hearing, or appeal.
• Represent injured workers across South Carolina from the Columbia office.
• Develop and originate your own caseload in addition to firm-assigned matters.
• Build relationships with clients, medical providers, and referral sources.

Skills

Workers' compensation experience

Case management

Client communication

Business development

Job description

Workers' Compensation Associate (Attorney)

Location: Columbia, SC (in-office — no remote work option)

Firm Type: Established, well-regarded, high-quality plaintiff's workers' compensation and personal injury firm

Practice Area: Statewide workers' compensation, based out of the Columbia office

About the Role

We are looking for a Workers' Compensation Associate to join a respected plaintiff's-side firm with a statewide practice. You will handle workers' compensation cases from intake through settlement, hearing, or appeal — owning your files and your clients from day one.

This isn't a seat-filling job. We're a small, high-performing firm, and we need someone who wants to build a real practice, not punch a clock.

What You'll Do

• Acquire and manage workers' compensation cases from initial intake through resolution — settlement, hearing, or appeal
• Represent injured workers across South Carolina, working out of the Columbia office
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, medical providers, and referral sources
• Develop and originate your own case load in addition to firm-assigned matters
• Present as a consummate professional in every client interaction, hearing, and negotiation

Who You Are

• 1–5 years of experience in workers' compensation or personal injury litigation preferred
• Local to the Columbia/Midlands area, with established community ties and connections preferred
• Smart, charismatic, and kind — someone clients trust and want on their side
• Willing to work hard and put in the effort a growing practice requires
• Fearless in advocating for clients, and confident enough to build a book of business
• Genuinely motivated by doing right by clients — understanding that if you do the work well, the results (and the money) follow
• Professional in appearance and presence — business attire is expected daily; you need to look like the professional you are

This is not the role for drones, worker bees, losers, failures, cowards, sell-outs, or slackers. We're looking for a baller who wants to build something.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: Commensurate with experience
• Bonus structure:
  • 10% bonus on assigned firm cases once collections match your annual salary
  • 33.3% bonus on all originated cases, including personal injury cases you bring in that are assigned to other attorneys in the firm
• Benefits:
  • Paid health insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Profit-sharing retirement plan
  • Bar license and CLE fees paid