Senior Counsel (Complex Trial)
Tyson & MendesHighlight
Summary
About the Role
About You
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Active license to practice law in California and eligibility to practice in federal courts.
- 8+ years of experience in insurance defense litigation with a strong focus on complex trial work.
- Demonstrated success as lead trial counsel in multiple high-stakes cases.
- Strong knowledge of civil procedure, tort law, insurance law, and trial strategies.
- Exceptional oral advocacy, legal writing, and negotiation skills.
- Background in catastrophic injury, construction defect, or professional liability cases.
- Experience with e-discovery tools and case management software.
- Membership in local or national trial lawyer associations.
Benefits
- Base salary ranging from $160k–$190k annually, depending on experience and qualifications.
- Annual billable hours bonus ranging from $10,000 and aggregating with $7,500 for every additional tier.
- Comprehensive benefits coverage with plans available at zero employee cost.
- 401(k) program with a 100% match on the first 3% contributed and a 50% match on the following 4-5%.
- Student loan repayment assistance or 529 college savings plan.
- Paid parental leave at base pay.
- Monthly technology reimbursement of $60.
Tyson & Mendes’ goal is to achieve justice for all through innovation, collaboration, and outstanding service. Founded in 2002 by principal trial attorneys Robert Tyson and Patrick Mendes, we are an AV-rated litigation firm of 250+ attorneys across the U.S. specializing in defending insurers, corporations, and insureds in civil litigation. Tyson & Mendes represents clients throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. Our attorneys also serve clients in Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin. We have handled some of the most contentious cases that have helped define insurance defense litigation and have earned a reputation for targeting the threat of and stopping Nuclear Verdicts® – runaway jury verdicts exceeding $10 million. Our trial-only subsidiary, TM HALO®, is wholly dedicated to stemming the tide of Nuclear Verdicts®. Comprised of elite Tyson & Mendes defense attorneys with decades of courtroom experience, TM HALO® lawyers parachute in to manage the thorniest, highest-stakes cases. We ensure our attorneys have the tools to achieve exceptional results and protect clients from excessive jury awards. Through programs like TM University and the Tyson & Mendes Trial Academy, our attorneys receive deep training on proven defense methods outlined in Founding Partner Robert Tyson’s best-selling book, "Nuclear Verdicts®: Defending Justice for All." Our newest strategy, The Apex, builds on 20+ years of courtroom success and data from 100 Nuclear Verdicts®. Launched in 2025, it is a trial-proven framework to help defense teams recognize and break patterns in high-stakes litigation. The strategy is detailed in our forthcoming book, "Nuclear Verdicts®: The Apex – Break the Pattern," by Founding Partner Robert Tyson and National Managing Partner Cayce Lynch.