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Company Overview: Employer Defense Group, LLP provides workers’ compensation defense services in the state of California. Our team of knowledgeable and aggressive attorneys can assist employers in managing claims promptly, economically, and with a focus on achieving business goals.

We have experience in all phases of workers’ compensation and are familiar with California’s complex statutes, rules, and formulas. We help our clients navigate this legal maze, which often overlaps with other areas of employment law, such as light-duty accommodations, drug testing requirements, 132a, and serious and willful misconduct defense.

Job Summary: An Attorney is a legal professional who advises and represents clients regarding their legal rights in workers' compensation cases. Their duties include meeting with clients to discuss the various aspects of their cases, performing research to gather pertinent information for each client's case, and attending all pretrial hearings and hearings to represent the client in a court of law.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Handle a full caseload of 60+ files

• Communicating with clients to understand their legal concerns and needs to help provide them with essential pieces of advice

• Strategizing on how to resolve the client's cases in a favorable and cost-effective manner

• Staying informed about any current legislation

• Building trustworthy relationships with clients

• Preparing legal documents such as dispositions, pleadings, and case updates in a timely and accurate manner

• Maintain minimum billing

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a law-related field

• Juris Doctoral degree