Jennifer Weatherup

Jennifer Weatherup is Senior Counsel in Tyson & Mendes’ Los Angeles office. She is an experienced defense attorney who has represented a variety of clients, including attorneys, brokers, and other professionals. She has extensive knowledge regarding general and professional liability matters and has also handled a range of employment matters, including class and representative actions.

Ms. Weatherup is skilled in all phases of litigation, including the preparation and argument of critical motions such as demurrers, motions to strike, and motions for summary judgment. She has appeared in court for significant hearings and has effectively handled settlement and status conferences. With a strong background in alternative dispute resolution, Ms. Weatherup has prepared for and managed successful mediation proceedings; her role involved the preparation of persuasive mediation briefs and pre-mediation reports, and communicating with carriers and clients throughout the process. She also has extensive deposition experience, having deposed witnesses and defended depositions of employees, third parties, plaintiffs, and experts.

Ms. Weatherup obtained her J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2005, where she served as an editor on the Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary. She obtained a B.A. in History from Bryn Mawr College in 2002.

In her free time, Ms. Weatherup enjoys drawing, reading, and traveling.