Associate Attorney- Workers' Compensation and Labor & Employment

About the role

Take the Next Step in Your Career If you are an early-career attorney interested in building hands-on experience across workers’ compensation and labor & employment matters—and are ready for a role where your judgment, advocacy, and client-service skills will be valued—Hancock Daniel would like to hear from you. Hancock Daniel & Johnson, a nationally recognized healthcare law firm with more than 50 attorneys, is seeking a Workers’ Compensation and Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to join our team in Abingdon, Virginia. This is an opportunity to build your practice in a supportive, collaborative environment while working on meaningful matters for employers, insurers, and healthcare clients.

Responsibilities

• Advise and represent clients in both workers’ compensation and labor & employment matters from initial assessment through resolution.
• Workers’ compensation work may include evaluating claims and compensability, reviewing medical records and expert opinions, developing case strategy, preparing pleadings, participating in hearings and mediations, and advising on exposure and return‑to‑work considerations.
• Labor & employment work may include researching workplace‑law questions, drafting position statements and other submissions, assisting with employment‑related disputes and investigations, and counseling employers on policies, compliance, employee relations, and practical risk mitigation.
• You will be supported by experienced attorneys across both practices who are invested in your growth, with opportunities to take on substantive workers’ compensation and labor & employment work, strengthen client relationships, and advance your career.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Licensed to practice in Virginia, or ability to waive in
• 0‑3 years of legal experience or demonstrated interest in workers’ compensation and labor & employment
• Knowledge of or interest in Virginia workers’ compensation law, claims handling, litigation procedure, medical‑record analysis, and employer/insurer representation; related law firm experience or a clerkship is a plus
• Knowledge of or interest in labor & employment law, including workplace policies, compliance, employee relations, investigations, administrative proceedings, and employment‑related disputes
• Strong verbal communication, legal research, and writing skills, with the ability to analyze records and workplace issues and communicate effectively with clients, employers, claims professionals, and other stakeholders
• A client‑centered approach,