Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney

Success Matcher Recruitment; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-market pay

Quarterly bonus

Career growth opportunities

Full benefits

Job summary

Success Matcher Recruitment partners with a premier California law firm seeking a Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney to join a fully remote, high-performing team. You will represent employers, insurance carriers, and TPAs in all stages of litigation, manage a full caseload in a paperless workflow, and appear before the WCAB in California.

A JD and active California State Bar are required. Benefits include above-market pay, a unique quarterly bonus structure, rapid career growth, and

Qualifications

• Represent employers, insurance carriers, and TPAs in all stages of litigation.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients at WCAB hearings, conferences, and trials in California.
• Conduct and defend depositions (Applicants, PQMEs, AMEs).
• Draft complex pleadings, motions, and settlement agreements (C&Rs, Stips).
• Provide strategic legal advice to claims adjusters and insured clients.

Skills

WCAB appearances

High-volume caseload

Dictation software

Paperless case management

Litigation management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Active California State Bar

Tools

Dictation software

Paperless case management systems

Job description

About the job Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney

Success Matcher Recruitment is proud to partner with a premier, award-winning California law firm currently undergoing a significant 20% growth initiative. Our client has been a leader in the industry for over a decade, offering a stable, paperless, and fully remote environment designed for high-performing legal professionals.

What Youll Do

As a Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney, you will represent employers, insurance carriers, and TPAs in all stages of litigation. You will manage a full caseload within a highly efficient, paperless workflow.

Key Responsibilities:

Represent clients at WCAB hearings, conferences, and trials throughout California.

Conduct and defend depositions (Applicants, PQMEs, and AMEs).

Draft complex pleadings, motions, and settlement agreements (C&Rs, Stips).

Provide strategic legal advice to claims adjusters and insured clients.

Collaborate with dedicated legal assistants to drive claims toward favorable resolution.

Success Matcher Recruitment is proud to partner with a premier, award-winning California law firm currently undergoing a significant 20% growth initiative. Our client has been a leader in the industry for over a decade, offering a stable, paperless, and fully remote environment designed for high-performing legal professionals.

What Youll Do

As a Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney, you will represent employers, insurance carriers, and TPAs in all stages of litigation. You will manage a full caseload within a highly efficient, paperless workflow.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent clients at WCAB hearings, conferences, and trials throughout California.

• Conduct and defend depositions (Applicants, PQMEs, and AMEs).

• Draft complex pleadings, motions, and settlement agreements (C&Rs, Stips).

• Provide strategic legal advice to claims adjusters and insured clients.

• Collaborate with dedicated legal assistants to drive claims toward favorable resolution.

What Were Looking For

• Experience: 2–10 years of dedicated California Workers' Compensation defense experience.

• Credentials: Juris Doctor (JD) and an active member in good standing with the California State Bar.

• Skills: Proven track record of appearing before the WCAB and managing a high-volume caseload.

• Tech-Savvy: Proficiency with dictation software and paperless case management systems.

• Bonus: First or second chair trial experience and significant doctor deposition experience.

Why Join Our Client?

• Above-Market Pay: Base salaries that outpace the industry standard, plus a unique quarterly bonus structure where you earn credit for your legal assistant's billable support.

• Rapid Career Growth: A clear, defined track from Associate to Senior Managing Partner.

• Stability & Reputation: Voted "Best Place to Work" for five consecutive years (2021–2025).

• Full Benefits: Employer-paid medical, vision, disability, and life insurance, plus 401(k), paid bar dues, and CLE coverage.