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Background Information

Jacob Felderman graduated from the University of Iowa in 2000 with a B.A. in English.  While in college, he was a member of the 1997 NCAA Division One national championship wrestling team and the honors program.  Mr. Felderman attended the University of Iowa Law School, where he was a staff writer and manager for the Journal of Gender, Race, and Justice.  Mr. Felderman is licensed to practice in California and Colorado.  He has litigation experience in various areas including: complex commercial disputes, commercial landlord-tenant disputes, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, food-borne illness, professional liability, class action, products liability, and construction defect. 

Mr. Felderman was legal counsel, and a team member for the 2010 National Geographic Expedition to Mongolia in search of the Tomb of Genghis Khan.  The National Geographic documentary on the expedition first aired in November of 2011.

Legal Employment

October 2011 – Present
TYSON & MENDES (San Diego Office)
Associate
Handle cases involving: complex commercial litigation, products liability, catastrophic injury, personal injury, wrongful death, and professional liability.

2009 – 2011
LEXIS NEXIS
Legal Research instructor for the three San Diego law schools including: the University of San Diego, California Western, and Thomas Jefferson Schools of law.

2004 – 2009
HORTON, OBERECHT, KIRKPATRICK AND MARTHA
Senior Associate
Handled cases involving: complex commercial litigation, commercial landlord-tenant disputes, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, personal injury, medical malpractice, mass torts, class action, and construction defects.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Bachelor of Arts in English (Philosophy minor), conferred 2000
Member of 1997 NCAA National Championship Wrestling Team
Honors Program 1996-2000

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW
Juris Doctor, conferred May 2003
Journal of Gender, Race & Justice Staff Writer and Manager

Memberships

California Bar

Colorado Bar

San Diego Defense Lawyer’s Bar

Interests

Rock Climbing, mountaineering, marathons, triathlons, surfing, sailing, and golfing.
 

 
Jacob Felderman
Associate
San Diego
jfelderman@tysonmendes.com
Ph: (858) 459-4400
Fax: (858) 459-3864
 
 

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