Senior Counsel (Medical Malpractice)
About The Position
Tyson & Mendes is seeking an experienced Senior Counsel with 8+ years of litigation experience to join our Los Angeles Medical Malpractice team. This opportunity is designed for a seasoned litigator who is comfortable taking ownership of sophisticated matters, exercising independent judgment, working directly with clients, and moving cases forward. If you have built a strong foundation in medical malpractice, professional liability, healthcare litigation, or complex insurance defense and are ready for greater responsibility, we want to talk. You will work alongside Partner Mark Kiefer, whose nearly 40 year practice focuses on healthcare and medical and professional malpractice. Mark represents a broad range of healthcare professionals and organizations, including hospitals, physicians, nurses, dentists, psychologists, psychiatrists, skilled nursing facilities, detox centers, correctional healthcare providers, home healthcare professionals, EMTs, and paramedics. His practice also includes elder abuse, wrongful death, personal injury, and general liability matters. For an attorney who enjoys the intersection of medicine, law, strategy, experts, and high stakes litigation, this is an opportunity to build deep experience in a sophisticated practice. Our Los Angeles practice operates primarily remotely, with attorneys coming together when the work requires it, including court appearances, depositions, trial preparation and client needs. For an experienced attorney, that means the flexibility to manage your practice while still handling substantive, high level litigation. At this point in your career, you shouldn't need someone standing over your shoulder. You need interesting cases, meaningful responsibility, trusted autonomy, flexibility, and experienced lawyers around you when you need them. Bring your experience to Team LA and help us continue building one of our most sophisticated litigation practices.
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
- 3+ years of medical malpractice experience or significant medical malpractice exposure
- 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
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
Benefits
- 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)
- 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)
- $100-$200/month 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 to enrich your relationships with your colleagues
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
