Cranfill Sumner LLP
Litigation Attorney - Workers' Compensation
Cranfill Sumner LLP, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
Overview
Cranfill Sumner LLP (Charlotte)
is seeking an attorney with 1-4 years’ litigation experience and an interest in North Carolina workers' compensation litigation. Candidates must have excellent written and oral advocacy skills; provide top-notch client service; have experience with witness interviews, hearings, depositions, mediations; plus, enjoy working in a team environment where self-starters excel. Candidate should be ready to handle an active caseload. Employees enjoy generous benefits and leave policies and a flexible remote work policy. Candidates should be NC licensed and practice ready. Responsibilities
Provide excellent client service through written and verbal communication, including evaluations, summaries, strategies, advocacy, updates, and counsel Propound, respond to and assess written discovery and document production Communicate with opposing counsel to negotiate issues, including settlement and pre-mediation and pre-trial disclosures Prepare for and attend mediations, negotiate settlement, and prepare settlement documents Hearing preparation including strategy; review and analysis of all factual and legal issues relating to compensability and disability Preparation of Pre-Trial Agreements, witnesses, exhibits, pre-Hearing and post-Hearing motions and supporting briefs Appear before the industrial commission for hearings to present opening statements, conduct direct and cross examination; argue/defend motions; and deliver oral arguments Conduct and defend depositions, including preparation of clients and expert witnesses, and preparation for examination of physicians and adverse expert witnesses Prepare contentions, pleadings, motions and briefs, and legal research for complex matters in industrial commission and state court Collaboration and communication appropriate for successful team-oriented work Efficiency and organization to manage an active caseload General technology skills, e.g., GenAI; billing software; Microsoft Suite; Outlook; legal research Qualifications
Active North Carolina license to practice law and readiness to handle an active workers’ compensation caseload 1-4 years of litigation experience, with emphasis on workers’ compensation preferred Strong written and oral advocacy skills; excellent client service capabilities Experience with witness interviews, hearings, depositions, mediations Ability to work effectively in a team and self-starting environment Job Details
Location: Charlotte, NC Employment type: Full-time Salary range: $125,000.00-$150,000.00 Note: This posting reflects an active opportunity; refer to the employer’s listing for any updates.
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Cranfill Sumner LLP (Charlotte)
is seeking an attorney with 1-4 years’ litigation experience and an interest in North Carolina workers' compensation litigation. Candidates must have excellent written and oral advocacy skills; provide top-notch client service; have experience with witness interviews, hearings, depositions, mediations; plus, enjoy working in a team environment where self-starters excel. Candidate should be ready to handle an active caseload. Employees enjoy generous benefits and leave policies and a flexible remote work policy. Candidates should be NC licensed and practice ready. Responsibilities
Provide excellent client service through written and verbal communication, including evaluations, summaries, strategies, advocacy, updates, and counsel Propound, respond to and assess written discovery and document production Communicate with opposing counsel to negotiate issues, including settlement and pre-mediation and pre-trial disclosures Prepare for and attend mediations, negotiate settlement, and prepare settlement documents Hearing preparation including strategy; review and analysis of all factual and legal issues relating to compensability and disability Preparation of Pre-Trial Agreements, witnesses, exhibits, pre-Hearing and post-Hearing motions and supporting briefs Appear before the industrial commission for hearings to present opening statements, conduct direct and cross examination; argue/defend motions; and deliver oral arguments Conduct and defend depositions, including preparation of clients and expert witnesses, and preparation for examination of physicians and adverse expert witnesses Prepare contentions, pleadings, motions and briefs, and legal research for complex matters in industrial commission and state court Collaboration and communication appropriate for successful team-oriented work Efficiency and organization to manage an active caseload General technology skills, e.g., GenAI; billing software; Microsoft Suite; Outlook; legal research Qualifications
Active North Carolina license to practice law and readiness to handle an active workers’ compensation caseload 1-4 years of litigation experience, with emphasis on workers’ compensation preferred Strong written and oral advocacy skills; excellent client service capabilities Experience with witness interviews, hearings, depositions, mediations Ability to work effectively in a team and self-starting environment Job Details
Location: Charlotte, NC Employment type: Full-time Salary range: $125,000.00-$150,000.00 Note: This posting reflects an active opportunity; refer to the employer’s listing for any updates.
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