Insurance Defense Attorney - California Workers' Compensation

Job Summary

This position is responsible for representing clients in all areas of workers' compensation defense practice, handling cases that are primarily low in complexity and exposure. Essential Job Functions include:

• Litigates low complexity and exposure cases and performs duties necessary from intake to trial and/or settlement.
• Prepares pleadings, motions, discovery, and briefs.
• Attends hearings, conferences, interviews, mediations, arbitrations, and/or trials.
• Proactively informs leadership of case handling opportunities and challenges encountered.
• Consults with the Claims Department on the legal aspects of files.
• Maintains and manages all phases of cases from intake to resolution.
• May handle second chair trials and handle trials in cases with minimal complexity and/or exposure.
• May provide support to senior attorneys in cases of greater complexity and/or exposure and may receive developmental assignments of matters that are of moderate complexity and/or exposure.

Essential Job Functions

Includes but is not limited to:

• Preparation of pleadings, motions, discovery, and briefs.
• Attending hearings, conferences, interviews, mediations, arbitrations, and/or trials.
• Informing leadership of case handling opportunities and challenges encountered.
• Consulting with the Claims Department on the legal aspects of files.
• Managing all phases of cases from intake to resolution.
• Handling second chair trials and managing cases with minimal complexity and/or exposure.
• Providing support to senior attorneys in cases of greater complexity and/or exposure and receiving developmental assignments of matters that are of moderate complexity and/or exposure.

Physical Actions

• Frequently sits or stands for prolonged periods of time.
• Occasionally moves about the workplace including navigating stairs, ramps, and level or uneven surfaces.
• Occasionally moves, pushes, pulls, lifts, carries, and places objects or materials weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Frequently uses shoulders, arms, hands, and fingers to manipulate equipment, tools, and objects necessary to perform job duties.
• Frequently performs fine motor tasks such as typing, mousing, or writing, up to a full shift.
• Occasionally performs movements such as bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, twisting, and reaching overhead or below the knees.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Experience Requirements

• Civil litigation and/or personal/bodily injury experience preferred.

Special Skill Requirement

• Public speaking.
• Ability to function in adversarial or confrontational situations.
• Driving.

Additional Qualification

• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Effective negotiation skills.
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents.
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills.
• Possesses strong technical aptitude.
• Adept and proficient at using technology to maximize efficiency in virtual, paperless environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications and location.
• CA Only: $102,450 - $174,240 Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance).
• 401(k).
• Medical.
• Dental.
• Vision.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Life Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Tuition Assistance.

Job Location(s)

• US - CA

Additional Information

• Anticipated application deadline: At Farmers, the recruitment process is designed to ensure that we find the best talent to join our team. As part of this process, we typically close open positions within 8 to 21 days after posting.
• Residents who prefer not to provide their address click here to submit your resume via email: careers@farmers.com