Senior Counsel

tysonmendesllp; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health, vision, dental benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Student loan repayment assistance or

529 college savings plan

Job summary

Tyson & Mendes seeks an experienced Senior Counsel with 8+ years of litigation experience to join our San Diego team in a role offering leadership opportunities and extensive responsibility across complex insurance defense matters.

The ideal candidate is admitted to the California Bar, able to mentor others, and will manage cases from strategy through trial in a flexible, primarily remote environment with on-site space available.

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA approved school.
• Must be licensed in the State of California.
• 8+ years of solid litigation experience, with discovery and trial prep.
• Ability to manage full case handling responsibilities.
• Experience handling insurance defense matters preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Suite, specifically Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Develop a case theme that is more compelling than any plaintiff ploy for sympathy or anger.
• Independently handle court appearances, depositions, briefs and trials.
• Work as part of a team with all levels of experiences.
• Routine communications with clients.
• Cultivate relationships with the firm's existing and future clients.
• Provide leadership and direction with respect to less experienced attorneys.

Skills

Litigation experience

Independent thinking

Communication skills

Professional demeanor

Education

JD from ABA approved school

Tools

MS Suite

Job description

Senior Counsel | Insurance Defense | San Diego

You've Built the Experience. Now Build What Comes Next.

An active California Bar license is required.

Tyson & Mendes is seeking an experienced Senior Counsel with 8+ years of litigation experience to join our San Diego team.

At this stage in your career, your next move should offer more than another caseload. It should give you the opportunity to use the experience you've built, take ownership of sophisticated matters, strengthen client relationships, mentor others, and continue moving toward the next level of your career.

For attorneys interested in leadership and partnership opportunities, Tyson & Mendes offers room to build what comes next.

Own Your Cases. Use Your Judgment.

Our San Diego attorneys handle a broad range of insurance defense matters, including complex personal injury and wrongful death, premises liability, automobile and transportation liability, professional liability, medical malpractice, construction and construction defect, products liability, employment, and other complex civil litigation.

As Senior Counsel, you'll be trusted to bring your experience and judgment to your cases, from strategy and discovery through depositions, dispositive motions, mediation, client counseling, and trial preparation.

You've spent years developing your skills. We want you to use them.

Experienced Leaders. Strong Teams.

The San Diego office is led by Daniel Fallon, an experienced litigator and former Board Member of the San Diego Defense Lawyers, and overseen regionally by Kristi Blackwell, California Regional Managing Partner.

Across the office, you'll work with experienced partners and team leaders with different practice areas and approaches to litigation. This gives senior attorneys the opportunity to collaborate with accomplished litigators while bringing their own perspective and experience to the team.

Your Career Doesn't Stop at Senior Counsel.

We're not simply hiring experienced attorneys to handle cases. We're looking for attorneys who can help strengthen and grow our San Diego teams.

Several of our current partners and team leaders developed within these teams, creating a natural path for experienced attorneys who want to take on greater responsibility.

For the right attorney, that can mean mentoring associates, developing client relationships, becoming a team leader, and pursuing partnership opportunities.

If leadership is where you want your career to go, we want to help you get there.

Flexibility + Autonomy.

Our San Diego office offers a highly flexible, primarily remote work environment, with office space available for attorneys who prefer to come in.

With that flexibility comes trust and accountability. Attorneys who thrive here are self starters who communicate well, take ownership of their work, adapt, and stay connected to their teams without needing constant oversight.

Your Experience Should Open Doors.

If you're ready for greater autonomy, sophisticated litigation, opportunities to lead, and a path toward the next stage of your career, we'd love to talk.

Bring your experience. Build your reputation. Help shape the future of Tyson & Mendes San Diego.

Responsibilities

• Develop a case theme that is more compelling than any plaintiff ploy for sympathy or anger
• Refuse to accept mediocrity, the average, the standard or the norm in anything
• Independently handle court appearances, depositions, briefs and trials
• Work as part of a team with all levels of experiences
• Routine communications with clients
• Cultivate relationships with the firm's existing and future clients
• Provide leadership and direction with respect to less experienced attorneys

Requirements

• 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
• Experience handling insurance defense matters preferred
• Experience with time management systems
• Proficiency in MS Suite, specifically Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Ability to think and act independently and with minimal supervision
• Outstanding listening, verbal and written communication skills
• Professional appearance and demeanor

Compensation Package

• The base salary for this position ranges from $160,000-$190,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications
• Attorneys are eligible for an annual billable hours bonus ranging from $10,000 and then aggregating with $7,500 for every additional tier
• Comprehensive benefits coverage offered, including plans available at zero employee cost (average annual employer contribution for health/vision/dental/life coverage is $700-$1,700)
• Employees benefit from a 401(k) program that includes 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