Workers Compensation Associate Attorney - Job Description
At Nyman Turkish, we pride ourselves on being a “full-service” nationally recognized law firm specializing in Social Security Disability and Workers’ Compensation, with over 45 years of experience. Currently, we are seeking friendly and enthusiastic individuals to join our team. As a national leader in these fields, Nyman Turkish has helped thousands of claimants recover tens of millions of dollars in Social Security Disability & Workers’ Compensation benefits. Led by highly regarded civil rights specialist, Jason M. Turkish, Jessica Turkish, Melissa Nyman, and Spencer Nyman, and Workers’ Compensation specialist Brant Bruner, Esq., Nyman Turkish offers unmatched representation for individuals with disabilities and / or who have experienced discrimination. We pride ourselves on providing personalized and efficient representation at every step of the process. Although we are a national firm, our structure and workflow allows us to provide clients with personalized “boutique” representation typically only seen in small firms.
Our California workers’ department is the fastest growing department in the firm, and as such, associates will have opportunities for future growth within the firm. We are looking for attorneys who want a career, not just a job. Our workers’ compensation case pipeline is a truly unique resource, as most of our clients are unable to return to the open labor market. Moreover, our firm structure & system is designed to provide our attorneys with every opportunity to succeed from day one.
All our workers’ compensation attorneys have a complete team of experienced support staff, comprised of an experienced case-managing paralegal and a legal assistant, at minimum. This team-based structure with a minimum of 3 individuals allows the attorney to focus on the most important aspects of the individual cases, and caseload as a whole, to ensure all cases are being reviewed on a regular basis and progressing towards resolution in an appropriate manner, while simultaneously providing consistent open lines of communication with the client.
Additionally, Nyman Turkish is on the leading edge of implementing the latest & greatest technological advances into our day-to-day legal practice. Our customized case management system was built specifically for California workers’ compensation cases and utilizes A.I. & other recent advances in tech to maximize efficiency & results, while simultaneously reducing & eliminating busywork & inefficient practices.
In sum, if you are passionate about advocating for individuals with disabilities and want to make a difference in truly changing the lives of others for the better, alongside an experienced team who has nearly perfected litigating this specialized niche pipeline of cases, then we invite you to join our team at Nyman Turkish.
Workers Compensation Associate Attorney - Responsibilities & Requirements:
Currently admitted to a State Bar or pending Bar results
Perform Initial Case Evaluation & Develop Case Strategy
Manage & handle a caseload of 150 – 250 workers’ compensation cases in a profitable manner.
Ability to assign, delegate & oversee appropriate tasks, duties, and work product of paralegals, case managers, legal assistants, and / or other office staff assigned to assist the associate attorney with the handling of the caseload.
Ability to conduct effective discovery in order to procure the evidence necessary for successful litigation.
Ability to understand and evaluate medical records & medical legal reports, synthesize them under American Medical Association Guides to Permanent Disability 5th Edition criteria, to determine appropriate case value and draft settlement demands.
Ability to negotiate settlements and make appropriate recommendations to the client regarding all legal issues involved with or affected by the workers’ compensation matter
Ability to make effective appearances on behalf of the client at depositions, hearings, depositions of medical & vocational experts, trial, appellate proceedings, and effectively litigate on the client’s behalf overall.
Strong legal writing and legal research skills with the ability to draft settlements, trial briefs, appellate briefs, petitions, letters & other legal documents.
Excellent written & verbal communication skills and ability to communicate with all parties effectively & professionally.
Deadline and detail-oriented
Ability to prioritize and multitask.
Benefits:
Nyman Turkish PC offers a great work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits including medical, dental, life, disability, 401K with a 6% match, paid holidays, paid time off that roles over or can be cashed out annually for a bonus, sick time and more!
Hybrid: 20 hours in office.
PayScale:
· Salary of $150,000 base per year, plus fee-based bonuses* bringing total compensation between $175,000-$300,000 depending on case result and performance.
· *Bonuses at the associate level are based on attorney’s fees earned by the individual attorney & paid to the firm. While fee-based bonus structures are uncommon at the associate level at most applicant firms, we are looking for motivated individuals with the ability to run a profitable caseload, who understand the earning opportunity a fee-based bonus presents. The more attorney’s fees an associate attorney earns / brings into the firm, the more income an associate will earn through the firm’s bonus structure. Alterative performance-based bonuses may be considered or offered, as all salary / bonus structures are open to negotiation.
*Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Careers@NymanTurkish.com*