Workers' Compensation Attorney

Hennessy & Roach; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Group Term life

401(k)/Roth retirement plan with公司”

Job summary

Hennessy & Roach, P.C. seeks an attorney to defend Workers' Compensation cases in Illinois and Missouri, joining our St. Louis, MO office.

Responsibilities include gathering medical evidence, taking depositions, discovery, and drafting pleadings, briefs, and other legal documents. The role requires Missouri or Illinois bar admission and strong research and organizational skills. The attorney will litigate before workers' compensation judges, represent clients at hearings, and coordinate with

Qualifications

• J.D. and Missouri or Illinois bar license.
• Thorough knowledge of legal research techniques and terminology.
• Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, research and administrative skills.
• Self-motivated and able to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently.
• Organization, Planning, Attention to Detail, and Dependability.
• Firm and Client Confidentiality required.

Responsibilities

• Gather medical evidence and medical records.
• Take depositions of claimants, physicians, medical experts and other parties.
• Conduct discovery and perform legal research.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, opinions and other legal documents.
• Litigate before workers' compensation judges or referees.
• Represent employer or insurer at hearings, trials, depositions and mediations.
• Coordinate with claims representatives and monitor loss trends.

Skills

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

J.D. and Missouri or Illinois bar license

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 cases in Illinois and Missouri to join our St Louis, MI office.

• Gathering medical evidence and medical records
• Taking depositions of the claimant, physicians, medical experts and other parties
• Conducting discovery
• Performing legal research
• Remaining current with developments in the law
• Drafting pleadings, findings of fact, motions, briefs, opinions and other legal documents
• Litigating cases before a workers' compensation judge or referee
• Represent the interests of the employer or insurer at hearings, trials, depositions, oral arguments, mediations, arbitrations and other proceedings
• Communicate with claims representatives
• 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
• Other related duties as assignedto EEO guidelines.

Qualifications

• J.D. and Missouri or Illinois bar license
• 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
• Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, research and administrative skills
• Must be self-motivated and able to meet deadlines under pressure
• Must have the ability to work as part of a team, as wellindependently
• Organization, Planning, Attention to Detail, and Dependability
• Firm and Client Confidentiality required

Additional Information

• 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.