Workers' Compensation Attorney

Hennessy & Roach; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Critical Illness

Accident Insurance

Group Term life

Voluntary term life

STD

LTD

401(k) / Roth retirement with company‑

Job summary

Hennessy & Roach, P.C. seeks an attorney to defend workers' compensation and general liability cases in Illinois, joining our Springfield, IL office. Salary to be commensurate with experience. Essential functions include discovery, drafting legal documents, and representing clients at hearings and trials.

Qualifications include J.D. and Illinois bar admission; Midwest bar is a plus; prior defense experience and strong legal research skills are desired. Benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• J.D. and admission to the Illinois bar; passing the bar in another Midwest state is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conducting discovery.
• Drafting pleadings, findings of fact, motions, briefs, opinions, and other legal documents.
• Litigating workers' compensation or general liability cases before an administrative law judge.
• Represent the interests of the employer or insurer at hearings, trials, depositions, oral arguments, mediations, arbitrations, and other proceedings.
• Monitor loss run reports for trends and increases and alerts management to concerns.
• Assist with the investigation of accidents and problem areas.
• Manage workers' compensation costs to reduce liability.
• Compile and submit reports required by company management.
• Coordinate and attend claims reviews.
• Negotiate settlements on behalf of the insurance company/employer.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Workers' comp/GL defense experience

Legal principles and practices

Education

J.D.; Illinois bar admission

Tools

Legal research

Job description

Company Description

Hennessy & Roach, P.C. is a law firm defending employers in Workers' Compensation and defendants in General Liability matters. H&R is based in Chicago with additional offices in Springfield, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; Overland Park, KS; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Indianapolis, Indiana;Brentwood, Tennessee;and Omaha, Nebraska. The firm handles matters throughout the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Founded by Thomas G. Hennessy and James P. Roach on May 17, 1993, the firm continues to grow.

Job Description

Successful law firm seeks an attorney to defend workers' compensation and general liability cases in Illinois to join our Springfield, IL office. Salary to be commensurate with experience.

Essential Job Functions:

• Conducting discovery.
• Drafting pleadings, findings of fact, motions, briefs, opinions, and other legal documents.
• Litigating workers' compensation or general liability cases before an administrative law judge.
• Represent the interests of the employer or insurer at hearings, trials, depositions, oral arguments, mediations, arbitrations, and other proceedings.
• Monitor loss run reports for trends and increases and alerts management to concerns.
• Assist with the investigation of accidents and problem areas.
• Manage workers' compensation costs to reduce liability.
• Compile and submit reports required by company management.
• Coordinate and attend claims reviews.
• Negotiate settlements on behalf of the insurance company/employer.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• J.D. and proof of admission to Illinois bar; passing the bar in another Midwest state a plus.
• Experience in workers' compensation or general liability defense work.
• Working knowledge of legalprinciples and practices.
• In depth knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Thorough knowledge of legal research techniques and legal terminology

Additional Information

Benefitsinclude: Medical, Dental, Vision, Critical Illness, Accident, Group Term life, Voluntary term life, STD, LTD, 401(k)/Roth retirement plan with company match and paid time off.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.