Workers' Compensation Attorney

Morgan & Morgan; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Morgan & Morgan is seeking an experienced Workers' Compensation Attorney to join its growing Kentucky practice. This role will handle a heavy and complex caseload across hearings, building out a statewide workers' compensation practice.

You will be involved in drafting, filing, and strategizing with expert witnesses while guiding clients through the case process. This is a rare opportunity to contribute to a rapidly developing statewide program within a leading personal injury firm.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from a fully accredited law school.
• Active KY State Bar membership; multiple state licenses preferred.
• Excellent client service and communication skills.
• Superior writing and oral advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day workers' compensation cases and hearings.
• Draft and file litigation documents including pleadings and motions.
• Guide clients through the case process and interact with expert witnesses.
• Prepare for depositions, mediations, hearings, and court appearances.

Skills

Case management

Client service

Advocacy written/oral

Self-starter

Education

Law degree

Job description

At Morgan & Morgan, the work we do matters. For millions of Americans, we're their last line of defense against insurance companies, large corporations or defective goods. From attorneys in all 50 states, to client support staff, creative marketing to operations teams, every member of our firm has a key role to play in the winning fight for consumer rights.

Full job description

At Morgan & Morgan, the work we do matters. For millions of Americans, we're their last line of defense against insurance companies, large corporations or defective goods. From attorneys in all 50 states, to client support staff, creative marketing to operations teams, every member of our firm has a key role to play in the winning fight for consumer rights.

Some salient growth point highlights are as follows:

1. Of the $25 billion+ we have recovered on behalf of the people in 1988, we have recouped over $8 billion of this total in the past 2 years alone across all 50 states, Washington DC, and the US Virgin Islands.
2. We have doubled our national mega-marketing campaigns from $250M to $500M+ since 2023, making Morgan & Morgan the Number 1 company in the nation for out-of-home marketing spend in the nation. This past October, we proudly hired Geico Insurance's former Head of Auto Marketing to serve as our new Chief Marketing Officer and continue our advancement.
3. Our attorneys are privy to world-class case docket management software, litigation resources, and a wealth of benefits in service of optimization and case development.

Summary

Morgan & Morgan is looking for an experienced Workers' Compensation Attorney to join its growing practice in Kentucky, this attorney can sit in any State of KY location for M&M. The Workers' Compensation Attorney will handle a heavy and complex case-load of cases and hearings. This is a rare, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help build out a new, rapidly developing statewide workers' compensation practice on behalf of our Firm. You will be privy to a consistently robust influx of cases which will be handed to you on a silver platter. Put simply, the right attorney will be able to earn more in workers' compensation that you could anywhere else in the state.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day handling of cases and hearings
• Drafting and filing of litigation documents to include pleadings, discovery requests, discovery responses, demands, motions and memorandum
• Guide clients through the case process
• Interaction with expert witnesses to include conferences, drafting of expert reports and affidavits
• Attendance and preparation for depositions, mediations, hearings, and court appearances

Qualifications

• Law degree from a fully accredited law school
• An active member in good standing with the KY State Bar Association. Multiple State Bar licenses preferred.
• Minimum 3+ years of workers' compensation experience
• Ability to manage high volume of cases and hearings
• Excellent client service and communication skills
• Self-starter driven by long-term career goals
• Superior writing and oral advocacy skills

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Benefits

Morgan & Morgan is a leading personal injury law firm dedicated to protecting the people, not the powerful. This success starts with our staff. For full-time employees, we offer an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Morgan & Morgan provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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