Work CompEmployment Associate

Pay: $100000.00 - $200000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Take ownership of substantive workers compensation and employment litigation matters from inception through resolution.
• Handle meaningful attorney-level work including depositions motions mediations hearings discovery and trial preparation.
• Work directly with clients and play an active role in developing practical legal strategies.
• Join an established mid-sized firm with a culture centered on teamwork support communication and professional development.
• Build your litigation skills while gaining exposure to workers compensation employment law PAGA and related matters.
• Enjoy a hybrid work environment that combines team collaboration with added flexibility.
• Receive comprehensive benefits including medical dental vision 401(k) with employer match paid time off supplemental insurance options and professional development opportunities.

Location:

This is a hybrid opportunity based in Newport Beach California offering a combination of in-office collaboration and remote flexibility.

Note:

Candidates must have 2 years of directly relevant experience in either workers compensation or employment law including PAGA matters where applicable. A Juris Doctor degree and active California Bar license are required along with meaningful experience handling litigation matters such as depositions court appearances mediations and motion practice.

About Us

We are an established mid-sized law firm providing a full range of litigation and transactional services throughout California and Nevada. Our attorneys represent businesses institutions and individuals across a variety of sophisticated legal matters. We value teamwork responsive client service strong communication professional growth and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage workers compensation and employment-related matters from opening through resolution.
• Advise clients on legal strategy risk and recommended courses of action.
• Take and defend depositions of parties witnesses and experts.
• Draft and oppose motions briefs memoranda contracts and other legal documents.
• Review and analyze discovery and determine appropriate litigation strategy.
• Attend hearings court appearances mediations conferences and other proceedings.
• Prepare comprehensive trial briefs and supporting case materials.
• Represent clients in hearings trials and other legal proceedings.
• Facilitate expert and witness depositions.
• Research statutes case law regulations and rulings and anticipate potential legal risks.
• Maintain organized case files and manage matters from opening through close.
• Communicate regularly with clients regarding case developments strategy and status.
• Collaborate with attorneys and legal support professionals to provide responsive high-quality representation.

Qualifications

• 2 years of workers compensation or employment law experience.
• Active California Bar license required.
• Juris Doctor degree required.
• Experience with employment litigation PAGA or workers compensation matters.
• Significant experience taking and defending depositions preferred.
• Experience with motions mediations hearings and court appearances.
• Strong legal research writing persuasion and negotiation skills.
• Ability to independently manage matters and competing deadlines.
• Excellent organization judgment communication and attention to detail.
• Strong client relationship skills and professional ethics.
• Administrative or managerial experience preferred.

Why You Will Love Working Here

Youll have the opportunity to handle substantive matters work directly with clients and take meaningful ownership of your cases. Our team values attorneys who communicate well work collaboratively and want to continue developing professionally. With hybrid flexibility comprehensive benefits strong internal support and exposure to varied employment and workers compensation matters this is a strong opportunity for an experienced California attorney ready for the next step.

JPC-2205

Benefits:

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

Requirements: Must-haves: CA bar license. 2 yrs of workers comp or employment law exp

• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role): 2 to 5 years $100K to $125K;
• 6 to 8 years $125K to $150K;
• 9 years $150K to $200k

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Quick Recruiter Reference

Newport Beach firm hiring a hybrid attorney with 3 years in workers compensation or employment law including PAGA. Handles depositions discovery motions hearings mediations client counseling and case management. Active CA Bar required; candidates can come from either workers comp or employment litigation.

Recruiters Submission: To submit cancel - Work Comp/Employment Associate - Law Offices of Mokri Vanis & Jones LLP - JPC-2205 - source

**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Work Comp/Employment Associate
• Location: Newport Beach CA
• On-site hybrid remote: Hybrid
• Experience: 2
• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Workers Compensation Attorney Workers Comp Defense Attorney Employment Attorney Employment Litigation Attorney Labor & Employment Attorney PAGA Attorney Employment Law Associate Workers Compensation Associate
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