<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1">Associate Attorney | Insurance Defense | Orange County</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1"> </span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":322,"335559739":322}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Learn From One of the Best. Build the Litigator You Want to Become.</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":281,"335559739":281}"> </span></p> <p><em><span data-contrast="auto">An active California Bar license and 3+ years of insurance defense experience are required.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Tyson & Mendes is seeking an experienced </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Associate Attorney</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> to join Partner </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Margaret “Peggy” Holm’s</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> litigation team in our Orange County office.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This is a unique opportunity for an attorney who already understands insurance defense and is ready to take their skills further.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You’ll work alongside an accomplished trial attorney, handle substantive and sophisticated matters, receive direct feedback and guidance, and have opportunities to develop the judgment and courtroom skills that come from working closely with attorneys who have spent decades trying complex cases.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Learn From an Exceptional Trial Lawyer</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":281,"335559739":281}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Peggy Holm is Chair of the Tyson & Mendes Healthcare Practice and one of the country’s leading trial and appellate litigators for healthcare entities and other organizations facing complex civil litigation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Her record includes </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">more than 200 civil jury trials and arbitrations and a success rate of more than 95 percent in jury verdict cases</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">. She is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and holds the prestigious rank of Diplomate with the American Board of Trial Advocates. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">For an associate who wants to become a stronger litigator, this is an opportunity to learn from someone who has spent her career doing exactly that.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">Do Substantive Work</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":281,"335559739":281}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This is not a role where you’ll spend your time sitting on the sidelines.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Peggy’s team handles an interesting mix of sophisticated matters, including </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">medical malpractice, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, elder abuse, institutional liability, trucking and automobile matters, and complex claims involving healthcare and entertainment organizations.</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> Some matters involve difficult and sensitive facts and require maturity, sound judgment, and professionalism. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You’ll have the opportunity to work on cases directly, participate in depositions, develop strategy, handle discovery and motions, communicate with clients, prepare for court, and build toward greater courtroom and trial responsibility.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">High Expectations. Real Mentorship.</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"13