Jacksonville, FL, August 26, 2024 — Nationwide insurance and civil litigation firm Tyson & Mendes LLP announced today the addition of experienced litigator Jason Boone as a Partner in its Jacksonville office. Mr. Boone, formerly with ROIG Lawyers, brings to the firm his extensive experience in personal injury, property, premises liability, and uninsured/underinsured motorist (UIM) claims.
Mr. Boone has a proven track record of successful litigation in the insurance industry, representing various parties and carriers in trials and arbitrations in state courts throughout Florida and federal district courts. He has achieved countless defense verdicts in premises and automobile matters, demonstrating his expertise in securing favorable outcomes for his clients.
“Jason’s impressive litigation skills, dedication to client needs, and creative approach to the practice of law make him an incredible addition to our team,” said Robert Tyson, Strategic Managing Partner at Tyson & Mendes. Southeast Regional Managing Partner Holly Howanitz added, “We are very excited to have Jason join the team. His experience enhances our ability to provide exceptional legal services in Florida and deepens our bench of experienced trial attorneys even more. Everyone knows Florida can be a challenging state to try cases and it’s a state known for inflated verdicts. Jason really fits in with our team of attorneys who are always up for that challenge and ready to deliver the best possible results to our clients.”
Mr. Boone is admitted to practice in Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and all U.S. District Courts of Florida. He holds an LL.M from Florida State University in Business Law, with a concentration in Cybersecurity. He obtained his J.D. from Widener Commonwealth University, where he was a member of the Trial Advocacy Honors Society and the Moot Court Honors Society, and his B.A. from the Virginia Military Institute.
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.
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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®. Robert Tyson and Patrick Mendes founded the firm in 2002 to defend corporations, insurance companies, and their clients in civil litigation matters. The firm has experienced tremendous growth in the past two decades, with offices across the U.S. serving clients in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.
The firm is most widely recognized for winning the landmark Howell v. Hamilton Meats California Supreme Court case, which forever changed the state’s litigation landscape by significantly impacting the damages a plaintiff may recover. In 2022, the firm launched the Nuclear Verdicts Defense Institute, the only trial academy that teaches defense attorneys how to stop Nuclear Verdicts®. Robert Tyson is also the author of the Amazon Bestseller Nuclear Verdicts®: Defending Justice for All, the first (and only) playbook for the defense on how to avoid runaway jury verdicts.
For more information, visit www.tysonmendes.com.
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