Tami Vail

Overview

Tami Vail is a partner in the firm’s San Diego office and focuses her practice on personal injury defense and employment litigation. Ms. Vail’s practice includes significant and diverse civil litigation and trial experience in both state and federal court. She routinely defends hotels, health clubs, and restaurants in general liability matters and regularly represents governmental entities in personal and catastrophic injury, wrongful death and employment matters, as well as law enforcement and security personnel in civil rights claims. Ms. Vail’s employment practice involves the representation of employers in matters involving the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), claims of discrimination and harassment in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and wrongful termination cases in violation of public policy.

Ms. Vail has argued in front of the Fourth District Court of Appeals and has extensive experience conceptualizing and drafting dispositive and other motions, writs, and briefs on significant and catastrophic property and casualty matters of all kinds.

Ms. Vail tenaciously defends her clients with razor sharp focus and works diligently to understand her client’s business and operations. Ms. Vail’s clear resolve while maintaining a professional and cordial relationship with other counsel has earned her an “AV” preeminent rating, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest recognition for legal ability and ethical standards amongst her peers. Relying on her extensive knowledge of the law and experience in handling high exposure cases, Ms. Vail regularly presents at national conferences and has served on the faculty for Claims and Litigation Management’s Claims College School of Mediation since 2020.

Ms. Vail loves spending time with her friends and family and cheering on her two sons at their weekly baseball and soccer games. She also donates her time to various charities focused on providing food and other resources to underprivileged families.