James N. Fischer

James Fischer is a practicing attorney with Mullen & Filippi and has over 35 years experience in the field of workers’ compensation law in California and over 40 years as a litigation attorney. He came to Mullen & Filippi after completing a 25 year career with State Compensation Insurance Fund, serving as a Deputy Chief Counsel responsible for overseeing up to 7 workers’ compensation defense litigation offices. He now specializes in handling workers’ compensation defense in cases for self-insured plans, state entities, municipal and public agency workers’ compensation plans, and serious and willful penalty litigation in workers’ compensation insurance coverage matters. Prior to practice in the workers’ compensation field, James engaged in representing small businesses for 6 years, coming from a general practice background while living in Washington State.