San Diego, CA, August 21, 2025 — National insurance defense firm Tyson & Mendes announced today that 18 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. These prestigious honors highlight the firm’s exceptional talent and commitment to delivering outstanding legal services to clients nationwide.

The following Tyson & Mendes attorneys are included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026:

• Robert Tyson – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Charles Reynolds – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Insurance
• Holly Howanitz – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Margaret Holm – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• David Frankenberger, Jr. – Litigation – Construction
• Griffith Hayes – Litigation – Construction
• Susan Oliver – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Kevin McNamara – Insurance Law
• Gordon Klug – Commercial Litigation
• Daniel Fallon – Commercial Litigation
• Stefani Cogsdale – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Additionally, the following attorneys have been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026, which honors early-career attorneys for outstanding professional excellence in private practice:

• Amanda James – Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Thera Cooper – Insurance Law
• Keith Bostwick – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law; Transportation Law
• BeJae Shelton Roberts – Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Saryah Sober – Insurance Law

“Our attorneys’ recognition by Best Lawyers reflects the depth of talent, skill, and dedication to client service that defines Tyson & Mendes,” said Founding Partner Robert Tyson. “These awards underscore our commitment to excellence in defending clients nationwide against complex and high-stakes litigation, including the prevention of Nuclear Verdicts®.”

For more information and to view career opportunities, visit tysonmendes.com.

About Tyson & Mendes LLP

Tyson & Mendes LLP is a nationwide, AV-rated litigation and trial firm specializing in insurance defense and protecting its clients from Nuclear Verdicts®. Founded in 2002 by Robert Tyson and Patrick Mendes, the firm has experienced tremendous growth, with offices across the United States. Tyson & Mendes is known for its expertise in defending corporations, insurance companies, and their clients against Nuclear Verdicts®.

Serving 21 states nationwide, Tyson & Mendes is one of the fastest-growing civil defense firms in the U.S. and is proud to offer one of the fastest and clearest paths to partnership for its attorneys of any mid-sized law firm in the U.S. The firm is honored to be recognized as a 2024 Best Law Firm by Best Lawyers, named a 2024 Best Company to Work For: Law Firms edition by U.S. News & World Report, awarded the 2023 Liberty Mutual Insurance External Law Firm Partner of the Year Award, awarded the No. 1 “Ceiling Smasher” in Law360’s 2022 Glass Ceiling Report for female equity partnership, and shortlisted for Financial Times’ 2022 Innovative Lawyers North America Award.

For more information, visit www.tysonmendes.com.

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