Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 5, 2025 — National insurance defense firm Tyson & Mendes LLP announced today that Vanessa Romero-Molina has joined the firm as a Partner in its Fort Lauderdale office. With extensive trial experience and a background in both civil and criminal litigation, Romero-Molina will focus her practice on automotive, trucking, and premises liability cases.

Romero-Molina brings a wealth of experience to the firm, having previously served as a Partner at a large law firm, where she handled multiple jury trials and managed litigation from start to finish. She began her legal career at the Office of the State Attorney for Florida’s 17th Judicial Circuit, where she served as lead counsel in over 30 jury trials, prosecuting cases ranging from misdemeanors to felonies punishable by life imprisonment.

“Vanessa’s litigation background and courtroom presence are exactly what we look for in a partner,” said Founding Partner Robert Tyson. “Her ability to lead and try complex cases makes her a tremendous asset to our Fort Lauderdale office and to our clients across Florida.”

“I’m honored to join Tyson & Mendes and contribute to a firm so deeply committed to excellence in defense and trial advocacy,” said Vanessa Romero-Molina. “I look forward to building strong client relationships, mentoring young attorneys, and continuing to advocate with integrity and focus.”

For more information and to view career opportunities, visit www.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 22 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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