Brandon Mead
Attorney
Raines Feldman LLP
Irvine, CA USA
“It was finding something that I enjoyed and then just putting my head down, committing to it, and working through it. And through that, I was able to find direction.”
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By Roadtrip NationBrandon Mead
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Started out at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) as an economics major and wasn’t that successful at it.
After realizing economics wasn’t for me, I switched over to political science and graduated with that degree.
I started out working as an accountant for a year after graduation.
The girl I was dating at the time was studying for the LSAT and said I should take it too.
Took it and did reasonably well, applied to some law schools, and got accepted at Chapman University.
Specialized in studying sports and entertainment law.
Got a job at my current law firm, started a family, and feel much more situated now.
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Education
High School
Career
Attorney
I represent health care insurers and governmental entities in complex litigation matters.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Law
Business
Accomplishing Goals
Day to Day
80-90% of what I do is healthcare litigation focused around health care providers vs. insurance plans. I sit in on a lot of arbitrations, which is essentially like going to court, but instead of in a courtroom it takes place in a conference room and instead of a judge, you deal with an arbitrator. If I'm in the office, I deal with upwards of 40-50 cases at a time. I have to keep track of deadlines for those cases and plan everything. I also get about 100 emails a day that requires attention.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
It's ok to not have everything figured out in your 20's. To get out of feeling rudder-less, you have to put your head down, commit, and work through that tough time. Do everything you can to create opportunities for yourself and establish a direction. Don't wait for things to happen to you, you have to keep going.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Myself:
"My degree is not going to help me find a career. I don't know what to do. "
Challenges I Overcame
Changed Major
Work Stress
