Litigation Paralegal (Complex Trial)

Location: San Diego, CA; hybrid work opportunities available.

Hourly pay: $35–$48 per hour, depending on experience. Overtime is paid at 1.5× the regular hourly rate when needed. Annual bonus: $250–$3,000.

Company

Tyson & Mendes is a nationally recognized, fast-growing civil defense law firm specializing in insurance defense and high-exposure litigation, including landmark cases and defense verdicts nationwide.

What you will do

• Assist attorneys with propounding and responding to interrogatories, requests for admissions, requests for production, subpoenas, and motions.
• Prepare supporting documents, exhibits, deposition binders, and hearing binders.
• Coordinate trial preparation, including witnesses and travel, trial exhibits, charts, trial notebooks, subpoenas, and page lines.
• Obtain, review, and organize medical records and medical billings; calculate medical expenses, lost wages, and property damage.
• Communicate routinely with clients, experts, and attorneys regarding case status and preparation.
• Collaborate with team members at all experience levels while working independently with minimal supervision.

Requirements

• Paralegal certification.
• 3–5 years of experience as a litigation paralegal.
• Experience with California litigation is highly encouraged.
• Solid understanding of civil litigation, including state and federal deadlines and rules.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to think and act independently and with minimal supervision.
• Articulate, organized, and collaborative, with excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.

Culture & Benefits

• Work alongside nationally recognized trial attorneys on high-stakes, complex cases within a respectful, transparent, inclusive, and collaborative culture.
• 37.5-hour standard workweek, hybrid flexibility, and vacation time accrued annually at the employee’s base rate.
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits, including plans available at zero employee cost; average annual employee contribution is $700–$1,700.
• 401(k) with a 100% match on the first 3% contributed and a 50% match on the following 4–5%, plus paid parental leave at the base pay rate.
• $60 monthly technology reimbursement, educational reimbursement of up to $3,500 per calendar year, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Mentorship, trial training, ongoing learning, diversity and inclusion initiatives, charitable giving, and social and off-site events.

Hiring process

• The hiring manager is the San Diego Office Manager.
• No recruiters or agencies.