Associate Attorney

🏢 Tysonmendesllp · 📍 San Diego, CA 💰 $700 - $1,700 / yr

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Associate Attorney | Insurance Defense | San Diego

Build Your Litigation Career with a Team That Will Help You Grow

An active California Bar license is required.

You know the fundamentals of litigation. Now you’re ready for more experience, more responsibility, and the opportunity to become a stronger attorney.

Tyson & Mendes is seeking an Associate Attorney to join our San Diego team. This is a great opportunity for an attorney with civil litigation experience who wants to continue developing their skills while working alongside experienced insurance defense attorneys and trial lawyers.

Our San Diego attorneys handle a broad range of matters, including 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.

Build Real Litigation Experience

We’re not expecting you to walk in as a finished trial attorney.

We’re looking for someone who understands the foundations of litigation, including discovery, pleadings, motions, reporting, depositions, case management, and client communication, and wants to keep building from there.

Depending on your experience and team, you’ll have opportunities to take on greater case responsibility, participate in depositions and court appearances, work directly with clients and carriers, develop case strategy, and learn from attorneys with significant litigation and trial experience.

Our goal is to give you the foundation, guidance, and opportunities to continue becoming a better litigator.

Experienced Leaders. Different Paths to Grow.

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, our team leaders bring different practice areas, personalities, and approaches to litigation, giving associates the opportunity to find the environment where they can be most successful.

Many of our current partners and team leaders grew their careers within these San Diego teams, creating opportunities for associates who

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