Paralegal

Are you the steady organizer in a busy litigation practice the one who keeps discovery deadlines and details moving even when the caseload is intense and the stakes are high

Do you thrive in an environment where you can manage a large volume of files anticipate what your attorney needs and keep clients informed and supported

Are you confident drafting and responding to discovery tracking every deadline and driving cases forward while still treating injured workers with empathy and respect

Final question: When faced with a challenge do you get excited or run away

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Gerber & Holder Workers Compensation Attorneys is a trusted Atlanta firm representing employees hurt on the job across the state of Georgia with offices in Atlanta Athens and Columbus. The firm focuses exclusively on workers compensation bringing more than 75 years of combined experience to injured workers and their families and fighting to secure maximum benefits under Georgia law.

Gerber & Holder is seeking a skilled Workers Compensation Paralegal to step into a busy litigation practice and immediately support a high-volume attorney in the Atlanta office. Once a client is signed you receive the file take ownership of the case management and work closely with your attorney to move 90 or more active cases forward through discovery hearings and resolution.

What youll do:

• Case Ownership and File Management: Tracking important appointments legal documents in addition to filing deadlines for designated clients and cases while maximizing Game Changing Attorneys time potential and efficiency.
• Discovery Drafting and Responses: Draft discovery requests respond to discovery prepare responses to interrogatories and requests for production and manage discovery deadlines. Coordinate with clients to gather information and documents needed to complete responses accurately and on time.
• Litigation Calendar and Deadlines: Track all key dates including discovery cutoffs hearings mediations IMEs depositions and Board deadlines. Ensure your attorney is fully prepared no deadline is missed and follow up tasks after each event is completed.
• Client Communication and Support: Serve as a primary point of contact for clients after they are signed. Provide updates explain the process in plain language gather necessary information and help clients feel supported during what is often one of the most stressful periods of their lives.
• Medical and Benefit Documentation: Request receive and organize medical records wage information and other documentation needed to support claims. Verify completeness and accuracy so the attorney can quickly assess exposure treatment status and settlement posture.
• Attorney Partnership: Work one-on-one with an assigned attorney anticipating needs preparing case summaries drafting routine pleadings and correspondence and flagging issues that require legal strategy decisions. Bring solutions and recommendations not just problems.
• Communication with Opposing Counsel and Adjusters: Coordinate with defense counsel adjusters and other parties regarding discovery scheduling and routine case progress. Keep interactions professional firm and aligned with the clients interests and the attorneys litigation strategy.
• Hearing Mediation and Settlement Support: Prepare hearing and mediation binders exhibits and witness materials. Assist with settlement documentation and follow up including ensuring orders releases and related paperwork are completed and processed efficiently.
• Process Discipline and Continuous Improvement: Follow existing workflows while looking for practical ways to streamline tasks reduce bottlenecks and improve how information moves between clients the court and the legal team.

What were looking for:

Background and Experience:

• 3 to 5 years of paralegal experience in workers compensation strongly preferred.
• Strong personal injury litigation experience will be considered especially where discovery and high-volume case management were core responsibilities.
• Exceptional candidates with 1 to 2 years of paralegal experience and a strong academic or professional track record may be considered but they must demonstrate high capacity maturity and the ability to learn fast.

Discovery and Litigation Skills

• Proven ability to draft and respond to discovery without needing step-by-step instruction.
• Comfortable managing multiple discovery tracks at once and keeping your attorney ahead of deadlines.
• Experience preparing for hearings mediations and depositions in a fast-moving litigation environment.

Caseload Management Strength

• Demonstrated success handling 90 or more active cases or a similar high-volume docket.
• Strong organizational skills and comfort working in a busy fast-paced workers comp or PI practice.
• Able to prioritize quickly shift gears as cases develop and still keep files clean and current.

Mindset and Personal Traits

• Mission-oriented and either already passionate about helping injured workers or open to developing that passion.
• Mature self-motivated and solutions focused with the attitude of If I act like an adult Im treated like an adult.
• Not a job hopper. Youre looking for a place to commit learn and grow not just your next short stop.

Location

• Primarily an in-office role based in Atlanta with some flexibility for occasional remote or flex days consistent with firm policy.

Why you should work here:

• Mission with Real Impact: Join a firm that lives and breathes advocacy for injured workers. Youre not just processing files. Youre part of a team that believes in protecting workers and uses the law to change lives for the better.
• Growth and Professional Development: Work closely with experienced trial attorneys who take mentoring seriously. Many team members have gone on to law school and into legal careers a sign that high performers are seen supported and given room to grow.
• Autonomy and Trust: This is not a micromanaged environment. Youll have real responsibility real ownership of your cases and the trust to manage your day as long as you keep your commitments and move the work forward.
• Supportive Human Culture: The firm pairs high expectations with genuine flexibility. Kids and families matter benefits are generous and the tone is kind open and nonjudgmental. If you show up as a professional and own your role youll be treated like a valued teammate.
• Stability and Long-Term Fit: Turnover is low and the goal is to bring on someone who wants to stay build expertise and be part of the firms continued growth serving injured workers across Georgia.

Additional perks:

• Health and Financial Benefits: 100% employer-paid health insurance with the option to add dependents at the employees expense; 401(k) with a 4% employer match plus profit sharing; short- and long-term security supported by a strong stable practice focused on a single area of law.
• Time Off and Holidays: Two weeks of PTO in the first year; a generous holiday schedule that typically includes multiple days around Christmas and New Years.

At Gerber & Holder youre not just another paralegal in a back office. Youre a key partner in making sure injured workers are heard protected and compensated under Georgia law. Youll work with attorneys who know this field inside and out and with colleagues who care as much about the mission as they do about winning cases.

If youre ready to bring your workers comp or PI experience into a firm where your judgment is trusted your growth is encouraged and your work has a direct impact on peoples lives we want to hear from you. Apply through the Crisp Recruit link answer the questions honestly and show us how you tackle challenges.