Tyson & Mendes
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Tyson & Mendes is a national United States civil defence law firm that represents insurers, corporations and individuals in high-exposure litigation. Founded in 2002 by trial attorneys Robert Tyson and Patrick Mendes and headquartered in San Diego, it is known for the Nuclear Verdicts method it uses against outsized jury awards and teaches through books, training and a consulting arm. The firm has grown past 200 attorneys in 28 offices nationwide, handling insurance defence, professional liability, employment, construction and complex personal injury matters.
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Are Defense Firms Being Outgunned by the Plaintiffs Bar? Two Firm Leaders Argue Yes
Law.com - September 17, 2026 Rate pressure from insurance clients may be putting their outside counsel at a disadvantage when it comes to technology like AI and data analytics, but one plaintiffs attorney noted that insurers are "multibillion-dollar conce
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Tyson & Mendes National Managing Partner Cayce E. Lynch Wins Inaugural Women in Insurance Collective IGNITE Award
San Diego, CA, September 18, 2026 - National insurance defense trial firm Tyson & Mendes, LLP announced today that National Managing Partner Cayce E. Lynch is an inaugural recipient of the 2026 Women in Insurance Collective (WIIC) IGNITE Award. This award
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Special Report: Five Key Takeaways on Florida Plaintiff Tactics
Florida plaintiffs' attorneys' tactics do not stay in Florida; they spread nationwide. No one knows that better than Holly Howanitz, Southeast Regional Managing Partner, and Vanessa Romero-Molina, Ft. Lauderdale Partner, who have seen it all. In a recent
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Plaintiffs' Attempts to Expedite an Appeal Gone Wrong: Maniago v. Desert Cardiology Consultants' Medical Group, Inc.
Sometimes, an attempt to make a strategic decision in a case can lead to a complete forfeiture of plaintiff's claim. In a recent case, surgical technologist Glenn Maniago ("Maniago") and his wife filed a complaint against a surgeon and his employer for ne
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Good Record-Keeping is the Best Medicine
Introduction The trucking industry makes life possible by ensuring that everyone has access to the goods they need. But the trucks themselves can end lives if they are not driven carefully, which is why trucking brokers play an important role. Trucking br
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Confidential Does Not Mean AI-Proof: Updating Protective Orders for AI
Artificial intelligence ("AI") is now a part of routine litigation practice. Lawyers use AI to review productions, summarize medical records, prepare deposition outlines, analyze discovery responses, and organize evidence. The question is no longer whethe
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The Arizona Pocket Fire: Do Not Wait for the Flames, Act Now!
Nicholas Toscano co-authored and was a law clerk in Tyson & Mendes' 2026 clerkship program. On June 19th, 2026, the Pocket Fire began approximately seven miles north of Sedona, Arizona.1 By July 30th, the fire was completely contained but had still manage
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The Reason for Reason
In trial, only two people care about the jury instructions. One is the judge who will be reversed if he or she does not give proper instructions. The second is the defense attorney. No plaintiff's counsel cares; usually, they ignore them. Instead, they as
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Waiving the Past to Inflate the Future: When Plaintiffs Take Corenbaum Too Far
California authority has long recognized medical costs may impact the assessment of general damages. In Helfend v. Southern California Rapid Transit District, the California Supreme Court observed: "The cost of medical care often provides both attorneys a
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The Origins of "Accountability"-Why It Matters to Civil Trial Attorneys
According to the Dictionary, accountability means: "the quality or state of being accountable; especially an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions."i Use of the word "accountability" has been playfully mocked i
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Tyson & Mendes over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
10
Postings analysed
9
Stack modernity
64/100
Languages
SQL
C#
PowerShell
Databases
MS SQL
Cloud & platforms
Azure
Runway
Windows
Windows Server
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$160k
Typical range
$42k – $200k
Open positions
63
63
Jobs
Junior
25.4%
Middle
31.7%
Senior
42.9%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 16 | $155k | $42k – $160k |
| Middle | 20 | $94k | $76k – $160k |
| Senior | 27 | $190k | $86k – $200k |
Highest paying role
Senior Counsel
$200k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Tyson & Mendes
By role, level and city, against the market · 63 jobs with pay
Growth
Hiring Momentum
65/100
Growing
Open positions
73
23 opened / 22 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
14 days
faster than 63% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Legal
94%
Administrative
3%
Analytics
1%
DevOps
0%
Support
0%
Finance
0%
Actively hiring for Legal (+66 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
New location: Northbrook
Oct 2026
New location: Folsom
Oct 2026
New location: Irving
Oct 2026
New location: Lakewood
Oct 2026
New location: Henderson
Oct 2026
Added Windows Server to stack
Oct 2026
Added SQL to stack
Oct 2026
Added PowerShell to stack
Oct 2026
Added Power Automate to stack
Oct 2026
Added MS SQL to stack
Oct 2026
Added C# to stack
Oct 2026
New location: Austin
Oct 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
38
Hiring now
27
Countries
1
Busiest office
San Diego
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San Diego
United States
HQ
San Diego
9 open roles 29 posted in 90 days 56% remote 200-500 est. staff $123k Avg Salary
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Los Angeles
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Corporate office
Los Angeles
4 open roles 16 posted in 90 days 75% remote 200-500 est. staff $190k Avg Salary
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Seattle
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Corporate office
Seattle
4 open roles 12 posted in 90 days 75% remote 50-200 est. staff $157k Avg Salary
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Philadelphia
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Corporate office
Philadelphia
4 open roles 8 posted in 90 days 25% remote 50-200 est. staff $152k Avg Salary
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Las Vegas
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Corporate office
Las Vegas
3 open roles 9 posted in 90 days 33% remote 50-200 est. staff $132k Avg Salary
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San Francisco
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San Francisco
3 open roles 8 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $123k Avg Salary
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Houston
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Corporate office
Houston
3 open roles 8 posted in 90 days 67% remote 50-200 est. staff $144k Avg Salary
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New York
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Corporate office
New York City
3 open roles 7 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $147k Avg Salary
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Fresno
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Corporate office
Fresno
3 open roles 6 posted in 90 days 33% remote 50-200 est. staff $170k Avg Salary
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Scottsdale
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Regional office
Scottsdale
2 open roles 8 posted in 90 days 100% remote 50-200 est. staff $160k Avg Salary
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Chicago
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Chicago
2 open roles 6 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $64k Avg Salary
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Sacramento
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Sacramento
2 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $175k Avg Salary
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Denver
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Colorado
2 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 100% remote 50-200 est. staff $170k Avg Salary
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Dallas
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Dallas
2 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 100% remote 50-200 est. staff $173k Avg Salary
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Jacksonville
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Regional office
Jacksonville
2 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 50% remote 50-200 est. staff $82k Avg Salary
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San Antonio
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San Antonio
2 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 100% remote 50-200 est. staff $173k Avg Salary
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Jersey City
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Jersey City
2 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 100% remote 50-200 est. staff $200k Avg Salary
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Lubbock
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Lubbock
2 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 100% remote 50-200 est. staff $173k Avg Salary
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Costa Mesa
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Orange County
2 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $175k Avg Salary
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Austin
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Regional office
Austin
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 100% remote 10-50 est. staff $173k Avg Salary
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Irving
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Regional office
Dallas
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 100% remote 10-50 est. staff $173k Avg Salary
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Folsom
United States
Regional office
Sacramento
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $175k Avg Salary
hires for Legal
Northbrook
United States
Regional office
Chicago
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $64k Avg Salary
hires for Administrative, Legal
San Bernardino
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Regional office
Inland Empire
1 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $76k Avg Salary
hires for Legal
Albuquerque
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Regional office
Albuquerque
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 100% remote 10-50 est. staff $170k Avg Salary
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Henderson
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Regional office
Las Vegas
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $82k Avg Salary
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Lakewood
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Regional office
Denver
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 100% remote 10-50 est. staff $150k Avg Salary
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Fort Lauderdale
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Regional office
Fort Lauderdale
2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
Norwalk
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Norwark
1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
New Orleans
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New Orleans
Portland
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Portland
Tampa
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Tampa
Saint Louis
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St. Louis
Boston
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Boston
Tallahassee
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Tallahassee
Novato
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Novato
Brentwood
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Nashville
Bryn Mawr
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Philadelphia