Louis R. Barella

Louis R. Barella is Senior Counsel in Tyson & Mendes’ Northern California office. He specializes in personal injury and general liability defense. Mr. Barella has successfully defended and resolved hundreds of matters for his clients.

Mr. Barella has prepared and argued numerous motions that disposed of causes of actions and resulted in significantly reduced exposure against his clients. He has settled many personal injury cases within insurance policy limits in which the alleged damages exceeded the limits of the policy.

Mr. Barella earned his J.D. from Whittier College School of Law in 1984.  He obtained his B.S. from the University of San Francisco.  He is licensed to practice law in all districts of California. Mr. Barella is a native of San Francisco.

In his free time, Mr. Barella enjoys spending time with his 23-year-old son, playing softball in the San Francisco Lawyers League, and attending all kinds of concerts.