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About the Role
About You
- JD from an ABA approved school.
- Must be licensed in the State of California.
- 8+ years of solid litigation experience, specifically with litigation support, deposition and trial preparation.
- Ability to manage full case handling responsibilities, including all facets of discovery and trial.
- Outstanding listening, verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience handling insurance defense matters.
- Experience with time management systems.
- Proficiency in MS Suite, specifically Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Benefits
- Guaranteed bonus structure for attorneys and paralegals.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans (some at no cost to the employee).
- Student loan repayment assistance OR 529 college savings program for attorneys.
- 401K matching.
- Paid parental leave.
- Flexible vacation policy for attorneys.
- Internal education and leadership development programs.
- Pathway to partnership for attorneys.
- Internal diversity and inclusion programs, such as the Women’s Initiative and Young Professionals Initiative.
- Firm-wide charitable giving program.
- Numerous social and off-site events each year to enrich your relationships with your colleagues.
- Employee Assistance Program through HealthAdvocate.
- Access to Maven resources for new parents through Blue Shield.
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.