Remote - Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney

Pay: $100,000.00 - $225,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Enjoy a fully remote opportunity while building or advancing your workers' compensation defense career.
• Join a team that welcomes new attorneys, experienced practitioners, and candidates awaiting California bar results.
• Take on meaningful legal work helping employers and insurers navigate claims and reach practical resolutions.
• Bring your existing expertise or explore a new practice focus without an arbitrary minimum-experience barrier.

Location: Fully remote throughout the United States, supporting California workers' compensation matters. California residency is preferred, but relocation is not required.

Note: You must be licensed to practice law in California or currently awaiting California bar results. All experience levels are welcome. At least 1 year of workers' compensation law experience is preferred, not required.

About Us

Confidential Employer. We are a California defense firm helping employers and insurers navigate workers' compensation disputes. Our team combines thoughtful litigation strategy with a practical focus on resolution, keeping our clients' goals at the center of our work.

Job Description

Responsibilities will reflect your experience and licensure.

• Help defend California workers' compensation claims from initial evaluation through resolution.
• Review claim files, medical records, and evidence to develop effective case strategies.
• Prepare legal documents, correspondence, and clear client updates.
• Participate in discovery, depositions, hearings, and settlement discussions.
• Work with clients and colleagues to move matters forward efficiently.

Qualifications

• California attorney license or currently awaiting California bar results.
• All experience levels considered, including candidates entering the profession.
• Workers' compensation law experience is a plus, with 1+ year preferred.
• Strong research, writing, organization, and communication skills.
• Interest in representing employers and insurers in workers' compensation matters.

Why You Will Love Working Here

We welcome different career paths and believe strong candidates deserve a conversation, not a narrow experience cutoff. Whether you are developing your legal foundation or bringing years of experience, you can contribute to meaningful defense work while enjoying a fully remote arrangement.

Bring your perspective to our team and apply today.

JPC-2499

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-have: Fully remote - may reside anywhere in the U.S. CA bar license. Preferred: 1+ yr of workers’ comp law exp

• Required Years as Associate, 0
• If remote: Nationwide U.S.; California residency preferred, not required.
• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role):  0 to 2 yrs at $100k to $125k;
• 3 to 5 yrs at $125k to $160k; 
• 6 to 10 yrs at $160k to $190k;
• 11+ yrs at $190k to $225k.

Submission Email: Kurtis & Sarah - [email protected];[email protected]

Quick Recruiter Reference

The firm handles CA workers’ comp and employment defense. This role represents employers and insurers in WC matters. Nationwide remote; all experience levels considered with CA licensure or pending CA bar results.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Workers’ Compensation Defense Attorney- MacDonald Ebbing & Lloyd, LLP - JPC-2499  - source

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• Client job title: Workers’ Compensation Defense Attorney
• Location: California statewide; candidates may reside anywhere in the U.S.
• On-site, hybrid, remote: Fully remote
• Experience: 0
• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Workers’ Compensation Attorney, Workers’ Compensation Defense Attorney, Associate Attorney, Insurance Defense Attorney, WCAB, CA Bar
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