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Senior Counsel – Sexual Torts Defense

🔥 1 minute ago

🏄 California – Remote

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💵 $160k - $200k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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Tyson & Mendes

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2002

🛡️ Insurance

🏗️ Construction

💼 Consulting

Insurance • Construction • Consulting

Tyson & Mendes is a nationwide civil litigation defense firm specializing in a wide range of practice areas. These include automobile and autonomous vehicle liability, insurance coverage, casualty, commercial litigation, construction, employment, environmental torts, real estate, professional liability, and more. The firm offers robust defense strategies against nuclear verdicts in diverse industries such as retail, hospitality, and public entities. With numerous offices across the United States, Tyson & Mendes is committed to diversity, education, development, and giving back to the community through various programs and initiatives.

📋 Description

• Defend complex, high-exposure civil litigation matters involving sexual assault, child sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, and institutional liability • Develop compelling case themes and strategic legal approaches • Independently handle court appearances, depositions, briefs, trials, discovery, and trial preparation • Conduct litigation support and manage full case handling responsibilities • Work with experienced partners, trial attorneys, and attorneys at all levels • Communicate routinely with clients • Cultivate relationships with existing and future clients • Provide leadership and direction to less experienced attorneys • Handle strategy, experts, dispositive motions, client counseling, and case ownership

🎯 Requirements

• JD from an ABA approved school • Active California Bar license; 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 with minimal supervision • Outstanding listening, verbal, and written communication skills • Professional appearance and demeanor • Experience involving sexual assault, abuse, institutional liability, catastrophic injury, professional liability, medical malpractice, or similarly complex litigation is highly valuable

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual billable hours bonus ranging from $10,000, aggregating with $7,500 for every additional tier • Comprehensive benefits coverage, including health, vision, dental, and life 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 ($100-$200/month) for full-time attorneys after one year with the firm • Paid parental leave at base pay • Monthly technology reimbursement of $60 • Employee Assistance Program through HealthAdvocate • Comprehensive in-house training and leadership development opportunities • Firm-provided CLE programs and paid bar license renewal fees • Flexible vacation policy for attorneys • Defined pathway to partnership • 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 • Flexible Work Model: Remote, hybrid, or onsite options available

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