Senior Counsel, Complex Trial

🕒 il y a 5 jours

🏄 California – Distant

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $160 000 - $190 000 / an

⏰ Temps Plein

🟠 Senior

🧑‍⚖️ Directeur Juridique

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Tyson & Mendes

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201 - 500 employés

Fondée en 2002

📋 Conformité

🏠 Immobilier

🚗 Transport

Compliance • Real Estate • Transport

Tyson & Mendes est un cabinet d'avocats national spécialisé dans la défense en assurance, se spécialisant dans divers domaines juridiques, notamment les litiges automobiles, commerciaux et de santé. Le cabinet offre une représentation globale pour les clients dans des affaires de procès à fort enjeu, se concentrant sur des questions telles que l'assurance de mauvaise foi, les litiges complexes et les affaires de responsabilité. Avec de multiples bureaux à travers les États-Unis, Tyson & Mendes met l'accent sur son engagement envers l'excellence des services juridiques et la défense des intérêts des clients.

Description

• Lead Complex Trials: Represent clients in high-exposure and complex insurance defense cases, including cases involving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, property damage, and professional liability • Case Strategy and Planning: Develop and execute case strategies, including risk assessment, discovery, motion practice, and trial preparation • Client Advisement: Work closely with clients, insurance carriers, and adjusters to provide clear legal advice, case assessments, and updates on case developments • Litigation Management: Oversee all stages of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, depositions, pre-trial motions, and settlement negotiations • Courtroom Representation: Serve as lead counsel in jury trials, bench trials, and mediations, presenting cases effectively and persuasively • Team Leadership and Mentorship: Supervise and mentor junior attorneys, paralegals, and support staff, ensuring high-quality work and compliance with best practices • Collaboration with Experts: Collaborate with expert witnesses, including medical, forensic, engineering, and economic experts, to strengthen case arguments

🎯 Exigences

• 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 • Proven ability to manage and prioritize a large, demanding caseload with limited oversight • Exceptional oral advocacy, legal writing, and negotiation skills • Strong client relationship management skills with an ability to communicate complex legal strategies effectively • Background in catastrophic injury, construction defect, or professional liability cases preferred • Experience with e-discovery tools and case management software • Membership in local or national trial lawyer associations is a plus

🏖️ Avantages

• 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) • Attorneys are eligible for an annual billable hours bonus ranging from $10,000 and then aggregating with $7,500 for every additional tier • Paid parental leave at base pay • Employees receive a monthly technology reimbursement of $60 • 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 (full-time attorneys after one year with the firm) • Firm Provided CLE Programs and Paid Bar License Renewal Fees • Flexible vacation policy 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 • Flexible Work Model: Remote, hybrid, or onsite options available