Salary: $114,712.00 - $227,843.20 Annually
Location : San Bernardino, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-04105WC/04100WC/04095WC-01
Department: County Counsel
Opening Date: 03/28/2026

The County Counsel's Office is recruiting for a Workers' Compensation Attorney. The position will perform the following duties:

• Analyze complex legal and factual issues.
• Conduct extensive, well-reasoned legal research.
• Communicate, effectively work with, and provide guidance to Risk Management claim partners/adjusters.
• Prepare pleadings including applications, answers and responsive pleadings.
• Draft proposed compromise and release agreements, stipulations with request for awards, and AME/PQME letters.
• Prepare trial briefs and appeals including petitions for reconsideration and writs.
• Take depositions of applicants and cross-examinations of physicians.
• Prepare strategies for resolution with little or no supervision.
• Prepare for hearings including trial, cross-examination, trial exhibits and witnesses with little or no supervision.
• Communicate with the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, witnesses and opposing counsel and maintain a large caseload with little or no supervision.

*Official Title: Deputy County Counsel II/III/IV.
Initial Appointment

Your application will be reviewed for eligibility for all levels within the Deputy County Counsel Series. Job offers for the initial appointment may be made at any level based on qualifications and department needs. Candidates advance within the series in accordance with criteria established in the
$114,712.00 - $152,339.20 Annually
Deputy County Counsel III
$135,345.60 - $180,128.00 Annually
Deputy County Counsel IV
$156,166.40 - $227,843.20 Annually
The County Offers Excellent Benefits

To review job-specific benefits, refer to:

Summary of Benefits

The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background/Pre-Employment Process: Applicants must successfully pass a background check and a job-related physical exam prior to employment.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
License: Active membership with the California Bar Association.

--AND--

Workers' Compensation Attorney II: Twelve (12) months of experience as a workers' compensation attorney.

Workers' Compensation Attorney III: Thirty (30) months of experience as a workers' compensation attorney.

Workers' Compensation Attorney IV: Forty-eight (48) months of experience as a workers' compensation attorney.

Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have two years of experience working in Workers' Compensation as a member of the State Bar of California. Attorneys that are certified as a Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law are highly desirable.

Selection Process
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.
Application Procedure: To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00 pm on Friday, April 10, 2026. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
All communications regarding the selection process will be via email. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mail frequently to learn additional information regarding this recruitment. Check your GovernmentJobs account for notifications. Update your firewalls to allow e-mails from San Bernardino County through governmentjobs.com. Update your Spam, Junk, and Bulk settings to ensure it will not spam/block/filter communications from email addresses with the following domain "@hr.sbcounty.gov". Finally, be sure to keep your personal information updated. Taking these steps now will help ensure you receive all communications regarding this recruitment.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Bernardino County is an and Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for allemployees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the within one week of the recruitmentfiling deadline.
Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the
Please review for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process
Exempt Unit-Group C

San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

Please review the appropriate * for more information

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the for more detailed information.

*Retirement benefits subject to change.
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Specify the level(s) for which you wish to be considered:

• Workers' Compensation Attorney II
• Workers' Compensation Attorney III
• Workers' Compensation Attorney IV

02

Are you an active member in good standing with the State Bar of California?

• Yes
• No

03

List your State Bar of California license number.
04

Are you a Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation in California?

• Yes
• No

05

Workers' Compensation Experience: Describe your workers' compensation experience as an attorney. If no experience, indicate "N/A."
06

Professional Development: Describe any training seminars or special courses you have completed that enhanced your skills as an attorney over the past 5 years. Indicate date(s) of attendance, program name/sponsor and seminar/course title. Example: July 2017, Orange County Bar Association, Annual Insurance Law Update Seminar. If no recent professional development courses/seminars, indicate N/A.If no professional development, indicate "N/A."
07

Training/Mentoring: Describe your experience training or mentoring less experienced attorneys, paralegals, and office staff. Describe any formal training courses that you have taught.If no experience, indicate "N/A."
08

Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).

• I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above.

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We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.

For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. To access the guide, Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.

Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.

• I understand

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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.
Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.

• I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.

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