Law Practice
Aug. 28, 2020
Why doesn’t the defense bar share like the plaintiffs’ bar? One word: money
Compared to plaintiffs’ counsel, those on the defense side rarely share anything with each other. The plaintiffs’ bar has blogs, mentoring, seminars, listservs, articles — you name it — to share lessons learned, best practices and tricks of the trade. Defense lawyers share almost nothing with each other.
Robert F. Tyson Jr.
Partner
Tyson & Mendes LLP
5661 La Jolla Blvd
La Jolla , CA 92037-7524
Phone: (858) 459-4400
Fax: (858) 459-3864
Email: rtyson@tysonmendes.com
Villanova University SOL; Villanova PA
Robert is a trial lawyer and the strategic managing partner of Tyson & Mendes LLP. His book, "Nuclear Verdicts: Defending Justice for All," is a detailed defense playbook for justice.
Compared to plaintiffs' counsel, those on the defense side rarely share anything with each other. The plaintiffs' bar has blogs, mentoring, seminars, listservs, articles -- you name it -- to share lessons learned, best practices and tricks of the trade. Nearly all of the trial books that have been written are for plaintiff lawyers too, such as "The Reptile Theory," "David Ball On Damages," anything by Nick Rowley, and many more. The best plaintiff lawyers in America a...
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