Workers' Compensation Attorney — Hybrid Remote - Top 20 MN Firm

About the firm

For sixty years, we've built a different kind of regional firm — top-20 in Minnesota, 70+ attorneys across four locations, with Minnesota-based ownership and a practice mix deliberately diversified to weather economic swings. Our Business Litigation group out of St. Michael handles workers' compensation defense alongside employment and general civil litigation, giving you real breadth instead of a single narrow lane. We're known for sound, pragmatic counsel and lasting client relationships — the kind of stable, well-regarded platform where you build a career, not just bill hours.

Responsibilities

• Defend employers, insurers, and third-party administrators in disputed workers' compensation claims before the MN Department of Labor & Industry and the Office of Administrative Hearings
• Defend employment-related claims in state and federal court, including wrongful discharge and discrimination matters
• Defend general civil litigation, including personal injury cases
• Handle all phases of litigation — pleadings, written discovery, depositions, motion practice, hearings, and trial
• Analyze and summarize heavy, complex medical records in WC and personal injury matters
• Work with IME and vocational experts to develop and present expert testimony
• Draft briefs and legal memoranda for motion, trial, and appellate practice
• Prepare clear, timely reporting to clients, general counsel, risk managers, and claims adjusters
• Advocate at mediation and arbitration to secure favorable settlements

Qualifications

• Minnesota Bar admission
• 1+ year of Workers' compensation litigation experience
• Experience before the Court of Administrative Hearings, the WC Court of Appeals, and state/federal courts a plus

Compensation & benefits

• Base salary range: $100,000 – $150,000 per year
• Monthly source bonus plus annual discretionary bonus
• Medical, dental, vision; HSA/FSA with employer HSA contribution
• 401(k) with 4% company contribution after one year
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Company-paid basic life insurance
• Bar license and CLE reimbursement, cell phone and gym reimbursement
• Annual marketing and business development budget
• Hybrid remote