Paralegal | Northbrook, IL

Support. Strategize. Succeed.

Tyson & Mendes is looking for an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join our Northbrook office and become an integral part of a talented insurance defense team.

If you enjoy substantive litigation work, collaborating closely with attorneys, and being part of a team where your experience is valued, this is an opportunity to do meaningful work with dedicated litigators while maintaining flexibility.

Be Part of the Litigation Team

Our Northbrook office handles sophisticated insurance defense matters throughout Illinois, including catastrophic injury, professional and medical liability, premises liability, construction defect, transportation, product liability, and other complex litigation.

Led by veteran trial attorney Scott Ruksakiati, the office has an experienced team of litigators who value strong paralegal support and collaboration. Our paralegals are trusted members of the litigation team, supporting cases from discovery through trial preparation.

Local Team. National Support.

You’ll be part of a cohesive, communicative Northbrook team while also working alongside our highly supportive national administrative and paralegal teams.

At Tyson & Mendes, we want our paralegals to build careers—not simply fill support roles. We offer professional development, ongoing learning, and a competitive billable-hours bonus program that recognizes your contributions.

Flexibility + Connection

This is a hybrid position, with approximately two to three days per week in our Northbrook office and additional in-office time as needed for trial preparation. Candidates should live within a reasonable commuting distance of Northbrook.

Meaningful litigation. Experienced attorneys. A supportive team. The flexibility to do your best work.

Responsibilities 

• Ability to assist attorneys with propounding and responding to discovery (interrogatories, requests for admissions, and request for production, subpoenas, and preparing deposition binders) and motions (preparation of any supporting documents and exhibits, and preparing hearing binders)
• Ability to manage trial preparation including: coordination of witnesses and travel, trial exhibits, charts, trial notebook, subpoenas, and page lines
• Independently obtain, review and organize medical records/medical billings, calculate damages including medical expenses, lost wages and property damage
• Work as part of a team with all levels of experiences
• Routine communications with clients, experts, and attorneys about case status and preparation 

Requirements 

• Paralegal certification
• Minimum of 3-5 years experience as a litigation paralegal
• Experience with litigation in the state of Illinois is highly encouraged
• Solid understanding of civil litigation (state and federal deadlines and rules)
• Able to work in office 1 day a week and as needed for trial prep (707 Combined Centre on Skokie Blvd, Northbrook, IL)
• High proficiency in MS Suite, specifically Word, PowerPoint and Outlook and Adobe Acrobat
• Ability to think and act independently and with minimal supervision
• Articulate, organized and a team player with excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Professional appearance and demeanor
   

Compensation Package

• Hourly pay range of $30-$43/hour, depending on experience
• Overtime paid at 1.5× the regular hourly rate, as needed
• Paralegals are eligible for an annual bonus ranging from $250-$3,000
• Employees receive a monthly technology reimbursement of $60
• Comprehensive benefits coverage offered, including plans available at zero employee cost (average annual employee contribution for health/vision/dental coverage is $700-$1,700)
• Employees benefit from a 401(k) program that includes a 100% match on the first 3% contributed and a 50% match on the following 4-5%
• Paid parental leave at base pay rate

 
Benefits  

• 37.5-hour standard workweek designed to promote balance and prevent burnout
• Employee Assistance Program through HealthAdvocate
• Vacation time is accrued annually at the employee’s base rate
• Internal diversity and inclusion programs, such as the Women’s Initiative and Young Professionals Initiative
• Firm-wide charitable giving program
• Numerous social and off-site events each year to enrich your relationships with your colleagues

Why Tyson & Mendes?

We are one of the country’s fastest growing civil defense firms. We have steadily and successfully made our mark as a trailblazer in the legal ecosphere. We are a progressive, dynamic and diverse firm that prides ourselves in breaking the mold upheld by the “traditional” law firm. Here, you will discover an exceptionally smart, deeply talented team, who have continuously made a profound impact on the lives of literally hundreds of thousands of people. From Howell vs. Hamilton Meats, to our many trial wins, our mission every day is to provide unparalleled service and achieve exceptional results for our clients.

In addition to our outstanding legal work, we take an innovative approach to law firm management that invests wholly in our employees.

OK, now for the legal copy (we are a law firm, after all). It is Tyson & Mendes’ policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. By the way, if you read all of this, congratulations – we can already tell your attention to detail is exceptional.
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