Hanna Brophy MacLean McAleer & Jensen LLP - Riverside, CA

Defending California Employers with Decades of Proven Experience

When California businesses, municipalities, and insurance providers face complex workplace claims, retaining seasoned legal counsel is critical to protecting financial interests and organizational reputation. Founded in 1943, Hanna Brophy MacLean McAleer and Jensen LLP stands as one of the most established and respected defense firms in the state. From the firm office situated in Riverside, the legal team delivers aggressive, knowledgeable, and strategic representation across the entire Inland Empire and Southern California region. Whether an enterprise must find a lawyer to handle contested claims before the Workers Compensation Appeals Board or urgently needs legal defense against administrative citations, Hanna Brophy provides responsive guidance grounded in more than eight decades of courtroom excellence.

Comprehensive Defense Services in Workers Compensation and Labor Law

The Riverside office provides a full spectrum of defense litigation designed to minimize exposure and achieve swift resolutions. Hanna Brophy represents self-insured employers, insurance carriers, and public entities in numerous core focus areas:

• Workers compensation defense: As dedicated workers compensation lawyers, the attorneys defend against traumatic injury claims, cumulative trauma petitions, complex psychiatric injury allegations, and subsequent injury benefit disputes. The team works diligently to close claims efficiently through aggressive cross-examination of medical evaluators and sharp settlement negotiation.
• Labor Code section 132a discrimination defense: Representing employers facing retaliation and workplace discrimination claims under the California Labor Code, ensuring company personnel actions and safety protocols are vigorously defended.
• Serious and willful misconduct claims: Defending management against penalty claims under California Labor Code section 4553, protecting businesses from severe uninsured liability awards.
• Cal/OSHA citation defense: Guiding employers through workplace safety investigations, reporting requirements, and appeals before the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board.
• Subrogation and third-party recovery: Pursuing reimbursement and lien recovery when employee injuries result from third-party negligence, mitigating total loss impact.
• Public entity and disability retirement defense: Counseling school districts, cities, and municipal agencies on Industrial Disability Retirement applications, safety officer retirement issues, and civil service personnel hearings.

Strategic Representation Built on Statewide Resources

What distinguishes Hanna Brophy is the synergy between localized insight and statewide reach. The Riverside legal team possesses intimate familiarity with local WCAB judges, filing procedures, and opposing counsel tendencies across Riverside and San Bernardino counties. At the same time, every attorney draws upon a robust statewide network of over a hundred litigators across fifteen California offices. This collaborative framework ensures that clients benefit from precedent-setting research, deep institutional knowledge, and sophisticated legal strategies developed over tens of thousands of successfully defended matters.

Proactive Counsel and Client-Focused Advocacy

Beyond courtroom defense, Hanna Brophy partners with risk managers, claims adjusters, and human resources executives to prevent workplace disputes before they escalate. The Riverside defense team provides ongoing compliance seminars, file audits, and practical guidance on evolving statutory mandates. Whether you are an insurance adjuster looking to hire an attorney for catastrophic claims or a business owner seeking an established legal defense team, Hanna Brophy MacLean McAleer and Jensen LLP delivers steadfast advocacy and exceptional value.