Learn From One of the Best. Build the Litigator You Want to Become.
An active California Bar license and 3+ years of insurance defense experience are required.
Tyson & Mendes is seeking an experienced Associate Attorney to join Partner Margaret “Peggy” Holm’s litigation team in our Orange County office.
This is a unique opportunity for an attorney who already understands insurance defense and is ready to take their skills further.
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.
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.
Her record includes more than 200 civil jury trials and arbitrations and a success rate of more than 95 percent in jury verdict cases. 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.
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.
This is not a role where you’ll spend your time sitting on the sidelines.
Peggy’s team handles an interesting mix of sophisticated matters, including medical malpractice, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, elder abuse, institutional liability, trucking and automobile matters, and complex claims involving healthcare and entertainment organizations. Some matters involve difficult and sensitive facts and require maturity, sound judgment, and professionalism.
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.
High Expectations. Real Mentorship.
Peggy has high standards, but she also believes strongly in developing attorneys.
Newer attorneys receive a manageable caseload and guidance as they build their skills. Peggy interacts regularly with her team, encourages attorneys to pick up the phone and talk through issues, and holds weekly team meetings focused on both the work and supporting one another.
You will be expected to think independently. Look at the problem. Do the work. Think through possible solutions. Then come to the team with your questions and ideas.
You won’t be expected to know everything, but you will be expected to engage.
We’re looking for an attorney with 3+ years of insurance defense experience who understands civil litigation, discovery, and case management and is ready for more.
You are proactive, inquisitive, hardworking, and accountable. You communicate openly, treat clients, colleagues, judges, and opposing counsel with respect, and take ownership when something doesn’t go as planned.
Most importantly, you want to become a better litigator and are willing to put in the work to get there.
Peggy’s team genuinely enjoys working together. They communicate frequently, help one another, and believe no task is too big or too small when the team needs support.
Peggy plans to spend approximately three days a week in the Costa Mesa office, creating opportunities for in person collaboration and mentorship while maintaining flexibility.
And for attorneys who want courtroom experience, there is room to grow. Peggy is the primary trial lawyer on the team today and is specifically looking for other attorneys who can develop toward taking on that responsibility.
Come Here to Become a Better Litigator.
If you have the insurance defense foundation and are ready to challenge yourself, learn from exceptional attorneys, take meaningful ownership of your work, and build toward the courtroom, we’d love to meet you.
Bring your experience. Bring your initiative. We’ll give you the opportunity to build from there.
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$115,000 - $160,000 USD
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Tyson & Mendes’ goal is to achieve justice for all through innovation, collaboration, and outstanding service. Founded in 2002 by principal trial attorneys Robert Tyson and Patrick Mendes, we are an AV-rated litigation firm of 250+ attorneys across the U.S. specializing in defending insurers, corporations, and insureds in civil litigation. Tyson & Mendes represents clients throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. Our attorneys also serve clients in Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin.
We have handled some of the most contentious cases that have helped define insurance defense litigation and have earned a reputation for targeting the threat of and stopping Nuclear Verdicts® – runaway jury verdicts exceeding $10 million.
Our trial-only subsidiary, TM HALO®, is wholly dedicated to stemming the tide of Nuclear Verdicts®. Comprised of elite Tyson & Mendes defense attorneys with decades of courtroom experience, TM HALO® lawyers parachute in to manage the thorniest, highest-stakes cases.
We ensure our attorneys have the tools to achieve exceptional results and protect clients from excessive jury awards. Through programs like TM University and the Tyson & Mendes Trial Academy, our attorneys receive deep training on proven defense methods outlined in Founding Partner Robert Tyson’s best-selling book, "Nuclear Verdicts®: Defending Justice for All."
Our newest strategy, The Apex, builds on 20+ years of courtroom success and data from 100 Nuclear Verdicts®. Launched in 2025, it is a trial-proven framework to help defense teams recognize and break patterns in high-stakes litigation. The strategy is detailed in our forthcoming book, "Nuclear Verdicts®: The Apex – Break the Pattern," by Founding Partner Robert Tyson and National Managing Partner Cayce Lynch.
