Associate Lawyer

Associate Attorney | Scottsdale, Arizona
An active Arizona Bar license is required.
At Tyson & Mendes, our Scottsdale team is looking for an Associate Attorney with 3+ years of solid litigation experience

, preferably in insurance defense, who is ready to take on sophisticated work, develop greater independence, and learn from highly experienced litigators.
Our Scottsdale office offers something increasingly difficult to find: the connection and visibility of a smaller team combined with the technology, training, clients, and resources of a national litigation firm.
Remote work opportunities are available.
If you are ready for more responsibility and want experienced leaders who will help you grow into it, we would love to meet you.
Our Scottsdale attorneys handle sophisticated matters involving

general liability, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, premises liability, professional liability, bad faith, employment, and other complex civil litigation.
Our Scottsdale office is led by

Sitar Bhatt, Scottsdale and Seattle Branch Office Managing Partner

, an experienced Arizona litigator whose practice includes general liability, personal injury, premises liability, professional liability, employment, and bad faith litigation. Sitar also chairs Tyson & Mendes Young Professionals Group, reflecting his investment in the development of attorneys earlier in their careers.
You will also have the opportunity to learn from

Lynn Allen, Equity Partner and Southwest Regional Managing Partner

, who brings more than 30 years of insurance defense and trial experience. Lynn has served as lead counsel in jury trials, arbitrations, appeals, and complex litigation involving wrongful death, products liability, premises liability, insurance coverage, bad faith, employment, and other significant matters.
Together, they offer associates something valuable:

access to leaders with different perspectives, deep litigation experience, and a genuine understanding of how lawyers develop.
Our Scottsdale office has the feel of a boutique practice.
At the same time, you have the infrastructure of a national litigation firm behind you.
That means sophisticated clients, professional development, litigation support, training, technology, and colleagues across the country who can be tapped for knowledge and experience.
Technology That Helps You Practice Smarter
The practice of law is changing, and we believe the tools attorneys use should change with it.
Tyson & Mendes continues to invest in

AI enabled legal tools, modern research resources, case management technology, and systems designed to help attorneys work more effectively and capture their time more efficiently.
Technology cannot replace great judgment or great advocacy. It can give attorneys more time to develop both.
Learn a Different Approach to Litigation
Our associates also have access to Tyson & Mendes

Trial Academy, APEX methodology, and our nationally recognized approach to Stopping Nuclear Verdicts® .
These are not simply concepts to learn in training. They are strategies and frameworks our attorneys can apply to the cases they are actually handling.
You will have the opportunity to develop your own judgment and style as a litigator while learning from attorneys who have already spent years in courtrooms developing theirs.
We are looking for an Arizona attorney with 3+ years of substantive litigation experience

. You already understand the fundamentals of litigation. And eventually, you want to be the attorney someone trusts to take that case into a courtroom.
Remote work opportunities are available for this position, but flexibility does not mean practicing in isolation.
You will remain connected to a collaborative Scottsdale team and have access to experienced attorneys when you need to strategize, ask questions, or get another perspective.
We care about the quality of your work, your responsiveness to clients and colleagues, your growth as an attorney, and the contribution you make to the team.
You Have the Foundation. Bring us the foundation you have built. Join the Tyson & Mendes Scottsdale team and take the next step in your litigation career.
Develop compelling case strategies that cut through emotional arguments and drive results
Collaborate seamlessly with attorneys and staff at all experience levels
Mentor and provide guidance to junior attorneys, contributing to team growth and success
Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school
~ 1-8 years of solid litigation experience, including case strategy, depositions, and trial preparation
~ Familiarity with litigation timekeeping and billing systems
~ Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
~ Attorneys are eligible for an 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)
Student loan repayment assistance or 529 college savings plan (full-time attorneys after one year with the firm) $100-$200/month
Employees receive a monthly technology reimbursement of $60
Employee Assistance Program through HealthAdvocate
Comprehensive in-house training and leadership development opportunities
Flexible vacation policy for attorneys
Defined pathway to partnership
Internal diversity and inclusion programs, such as the Womens Initiative and Young Professionals Initiative
Numerous social and off-site events each year to enrich your relationships with your colleagues
Flexible Work Model: Remote, hybrid, or onsite options available

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