Zenith is a team of Workers' Compensation Specialists committed to helping businesses succeed by protecting against the financial and human consequences of workplace injuries, providing for the needs of injured employees and making the workplace safer. To distinguish ourselves as the desired provider of Workers' Compensation Insurance, values such as collaboration, work-life balance, and integrity are placed at the center of all our operations. In addition, Zenith supports career advancement through a dedication to ongoing learning and development. An individual coming to Zenith will not only receive competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, but continuous opportunities to grow as a professional.
This role can work remotely however incumbent must be able to attend in-person board hearings in Fresno.
With limited direction of managing attorney, performs duties of legal counsel on complex legal matters in the defense and representation of the Company in a variety of courts of law, and other related appearances.
Responsibilities
- Handles highly complex cases under the state administrative process (trial level).
- Defends workers' compensation cases.
- Takes depositions, analyzes testimony, prepares and files related reports.
- Represents the Company in appearances at hearings and conferences; prepares and files related reports.
- Researches and prepares highly complex pleadings for cases under the, state administrative process (trial level).
- Provides advice, training, and recommendations on case handling strategies and tactics to representatives of the Claims department.
- Performs legal research at all levels, from advising clients through the appellate procedures.
- Acts as inter-departmental training seminar leader.
- May assist in training Trial Attorney I and II.
- Apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Responds positively to direction and critique of performance.
- Consistently maintain professional and appropriate demeanor.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Salary Range: $171,222 to $190,246
Posted: June 23, 2026