Welcome to the Trial Alchemy™ podcast, where I talk with top ABOTA plaintiff and defense trial lawyers about what works, and what doesn't work when trying a case to a jury.

In episode #8, I talk with outstanding defense attorney Steven W. Quattlebaum, Esq. Thanks for joining me!

Guest Resume: Steven W. Quattlebaum, Esq.

Steve has been practicing law since 1983 and he is a partner in the law firm of Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull in Little Rock. Arkansas. Steve is primarily a defense lawyer, but he has also tried cases for plaintiffs. 

Steve has tried approximately 80 civil jury trials as lead counsel, including products liability, toxic tort, environmental, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, premises liability, copyright infringement, vehicle accident, and other cases. He has also tried many non-jury trials.

Steve is a member of the American Boar of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He served as the National ABOTA President in 2023, and he served as the Arkansas Chapter President in 2004.

Steve has been a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers since 2017, and a Fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers since 2004.

Steve has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2001. He is currently recognized in the areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. Steve has received numerous awards, including being named the Little Rock Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year in several years. 
 

Guest Contact Information: Steven W. Quattlebaum, Esq. 
Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull
111 Center Street, Suite 1900
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Telephone: (501) 379-1707
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.qgtlaw.com 


Podcast Host Resume: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Monty:
(1) Helps settle lawsuits as a mediator, and decides cases or issues as an arbitrator and referee at ADR Services, Inc. He handles cases in the areas of business, employment, insurance, probate, real property and torts, having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in these areas. To schedule a matter contact his case managers, Haward Cho, [email protected], or Rachael Boughan, [email protected], (619) 233-1323);
(2) Mentors lawyers to become excellent civil trial lawyers and helps them prepare for trial with his Trial Mentoring™ services. Call Monty at (619) 990-4312 or email him at [email protected].
(3) Hosts the podcast Trial Alchemy™, and 
(4) Publishes California Case Summaries™ which provides one-paragraph summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new CA civil case published each month, every quarter, and each year in early January, making it easy to always know the new cases in your practice areas to get a competitive advantage and win more cases. 

Monty has been a California civil trial lawyer since December of 1980, and a member of the Amercian Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 1995. He has tried over 100 civil cases, representing plaintiffs and defendants in business, employment, insurance, real property and tort litigation. Monty has recovered over $50 million in judgments and settlements for plaintiff clients, and has recovered numerous defense verdicts, summary judgments, and favorable settlements for defendant clients. Monty is a past president of the San Diego County Bar Association and the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA, a Master in the Enright Inn of Court, a recipient of two Outstanding Trial Lawyer awards, and a past member of the ABOTA National Board of Directors, National Conference of Bar Presidents, ABA House of Delegates, and the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.

Podcast Host Contact Information: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Law Office of Monty A. McIntyre
Phone: (619) 990-4312
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://montymcintyre.mykajabi.com

Podcast Sponsor: California Case Summaries™. The fast and easy way to always know the new published cases in your practice areas to get a competitive advantage and win more cases. By consistently reading new published cases, civil attorneys will significantly improve their legal knowledge, skills and overall effectiveness as advocates. This unique subscription provides one-paragraph case summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new civil case published by California courts. Subscribers get monthly issues with Westlaw case citations, quarterly issues with the official case citation, and an annual issue in early January each year with the official case citations. Individual attorney and Law Firm Unlimited Multi-user subscriptions are available. Subscribe today to get your competitive advantage, click here.

Do well and be well,

Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
(619) 990-4312 | [email protected]
Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee at ADR Services, Inc.
Master Lawyer Mentoring™
California Case Summaries™
Trial Alchemy™

Welcome to the Trial Alchemy™ podcast, where I talk with top ABOTA plaintiff and defense trial lawyers about what works, and what doesn't work when trying a case to a jury.

In episode #7, I talk with outstanding plaintiff attorney Ken Sigelman, Esq. Thanks for joining me!

Guest Resume: Kenneth M. Sigelman, M.D., J.D.

Ken Sigelman is the founding partner of Kenneth M. Sigelman & Associates, where he has been practicing law since 1987. Ken has a civil litigation practice with emphasis on jury trials and binding arbitrations, specializing in catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice and elder abuse. As a medical doctor and an attorney, Ken brings substantial medical expertise to his work. 

Ken was inducted in the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego Hall of Fame in 2022. He was named the Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego in 2009 and 2018 and has received four Outstanding Trial Lawyer Awards from the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego. Ken has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2007. 

Ken is an Advocate in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He served as the 2012 President of the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA, has served on the Board of the California Chapters of ABOTA—CAL-ABOTA, and has also served on the National Board of ABOTA. In 2008, Ken served as the President of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego. He has also served on the Board of Governors of the Consumer Attorneys of California, and on the Board of Directors of the Consumer Attorney Association of Los Angeles.


Guest Contact Information: Ken Sigelman, Esq. 
Kenneth M. Sigelman & Associates
1901 First Ave., 2nd Floor
San Diego, California 92101-2382
Telephone: (619) 238-3813
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://sigelmanassociates.com  

Podcast Host Resume: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.

Monty:
(1) Helps settle lawsuits as a mediator, and decides cases or issues as an arbitrator and referee at ADR Services, Inc. He handles cases in the areas of business, employment, insurance, probate, real property and torts, having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in these areas. To schedule a matter contact his case managers, Haward Cho, [email protected], or Rachael Boughan, [email protected], (619) 233-1323);
(2) Mentors lawyers to become excellent civil trial lawyers and helps them prepare for trial with his Trial Mentoring™ services. Call Monty at (619) 990-4312 or email him at [email protected]. 
(3) Hosts the podcast Trial Alchemy™, and 
(4) Publishes California Case Summaries™ which provides one-paragraph summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new CA civil case published each month, every quarter, and each year in early January, making it easy to always know the new cases in your practice areas to get a competitive advantage and win more cases. 

Monty has been a California civil trial lawyer since December of 1980, and a member of the Amercian Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 1995. He has tried over 100 civil cases, representing plaintiffs and defendants in business, employment, insurance, real property and tort litigation. Monty has recovered over $50 million in judgments and settlements for plaintiff clients, and has recovered numerous defense verdicts, summary judgments, and favorable settlements for defendant clients. Monty is a past president of the San Diego County Bar Association and the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA, a Master in the Enright Inn of Court, a recipient of two Outstanding Trial Lawyer awards, and a past member of the ABOTA National Board of Directors, National Conference of Bar Presidents, ABA House of Delegates, and the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.

Podcast Host Contact Information: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Law Office of Monty A. McIntyre
Phone: (619) 990-4312
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://montymcintyre.mykajabi.com

Podcast Sponsor: California Case Summaries™. The fast and easy way to always know the new published cases in your practice areas to get a competitive advantage and win more cases. By consistently reading new published cases, civil attorneys will significantly improve their legal knowledge, skills and overall effectiveness as advocates. This unique subscription provides one-paragraph case summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new civil case published by California courts. Subscribers get monthly issues with Westlaw case citations, quarterly issues with the official case citation, and an annual issue in early January each year with the official case citations. Individual attorney and Law Firm Unlimited Multi-user subscriptions are available. Subscribe today to get your competitive advantage, click here.

Do well and be well,

Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
(619) 990-4312 | [email protected]
Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee at ADR Services, Inc.
Master Lawyer Mentoring™
California Case Summaries™
Trial Alchemy™

Welcome to the Trial Alchemy™ podcast, where I talk with top ABOTA plaintiff and defense trial lawyers about what works, and what doesn't work when trying a case to a jury.

In episode #6, I talk with outstanding defense attorney N. Denise Taylor, Esq. Thanks for joining me!

Guest Resume: N. Denise Taylor, Esq.

Denise Taylor is one of the two founding partners of Taylor DeMarco LLP. For the past 42 years, she has defended doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers in medical and dental malpractice cases. Ms. Taylor has tried or arbitrated over 150 cases and has special expertise in high exposure cases involving birth injuries and other catastrophic damages. She has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including being recognized in Best Lawyers in America, Southern California Super Lawyers, Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, and as Top Woman Litigator by the Los Angeles Daily Journal. She is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell.

Denise is a Diplomate of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). She served as the 2012 President of the Los Angeles Chapter of ABOTA, and in 2017 was President of the California Chapters of ABOTA—CAL-ABOTA. She served on ABOTA’s National Executive Committee as Treasurer from 2014-2016. She continues to serve on the National Board of ABOTA, and chaired or co-chaired of many committees, including the Diversity and Long-Range Planning Committees, and the Presidential Task Force. Ms. Taylor was President of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (ASCDC) in 2013. She is a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers, and a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.  She is also a member of the California Medical Legal Committee.

Guest Contact Information: N. Denise Taylor, Esq.
Taylor DeMarco LLP
1000 Wilshire Boulevard, 19th Floor
Los Angeles, CA  90017
Phone: (213) 687-1601  
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.taylordemarco.com

Podcast Host Resume: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.

Monty:
(1) Helps settle lawsuits as a mediator and decides cases or issues as an arbitrator and referee at ADR Services, Inc. He handles cases in the areas of business, employment, insurance, probate, real property and torts, having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in these areas. To schedule a matter contact his case managers, Haward Cho, [email protected], or Rachael Boughan, [email protected], (619) 233-1323);
(2) Mentors lawyers to become excellent civil trial lawyers and helps them prepare for trial with his Trial Mentoring™ services. Call Monty at (619) 990-4312 or email him at [email protected].
(3) Hosts the podcast Trial Alchemy™, and 
(4) Publishes California Case Summaries™ which provides one-paragraph summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new CA civil case published each month, every quarter, and each year in early January, making it easy to always know the new cases in your practice areas to get a competitive advantage and win more cases. 

Monty has been a California civil trial lawyer since December of 1980, and a member of the Amercian Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 1995. He has tried over 100 civil cases, representing plaintiffs and defendants in business, employment, insurance, real property and tort litigation. Monty has recovered over $50 million in judgments and settlements for plaintiff clients, and has recovered numerous defense verdicts, summary judgments, and favorable settlements for defendant clients. Monty is a past president of the San Diego County Bar Association and the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA, a Master in the Enright Inn of Court, a recipient of two Outstanding Trial Lawyer awards, and a past member of the ABOTA National Board of Directors, National Conference of Bar Presidents, ABA House of Delegates, and the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.

Podcast Host Contact Information: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Law Office of Monty A. McIntyre
Phone: (619) 990-4312
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://montymcintyre.mykajabi.com

Podcast Sponsor: California Case Summaries™. The fast and easy way to always know the new published cases in your practice areas to get a competitive advantage and win more cases. By consistently reading new published cases, civil attorneys will significantly improve their legal knowledge, skills and overall effectiveness as advocates. This unique subscription provides one-paragraph case summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new civil case published by California courts. Subscribers get monthly issues with Westlaw case citations, quarterly issues with the official case citation, and an annual issue in early January each year with the official case citations. Individual attorney and Law Firm Unlimited Multi-user subscriptions are available. Subscribe today to get your competitive advantage, click here.

Do well and be well,

Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
(619) 990-4312 | [email protected]
Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee at ADR Services, Inc.
Master Lawyer Mentoring™
California Case Summaries™
Trial Alchemy™

Welcome to the Trial Alchemy™ podcast, where I talk with top ABOTA plaintiff and defense trial lawyers about what works, and what doesn't work when trying a case to a jury.

In episode #5, I talk with outstanding plaintiff attorney Brian Chase, Esq. Thanks for joining me!

Guest Resume: Brian D. Chase, Esq. 

Brian Chase is the managing partner and senior trial attorney that heads up the litigation department of Bisnar | Chase, an eight-attorney AV-rated national law firm founded in 1977 in Newport Beach, California. Brian and the firm specialize in automotive defect cases, catastrophic personal injury cases, mass torts (pharmaceutical and medical devices where Brian has held leadership roles), employment, and consumer class actions (where Brian has held leadership roles). Brian was the 2015 President of the Consumer Attorneys of California and the 2007 President of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association. He is a member of ABOTA. In 2014 and 2004 Brian was named Trial Lawyer of the Year in products liability by the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association. In 2012, he was named Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys Association of California and was a Trial Lawyer of the Year Nominee by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.  

In 2020 & 2021 Brian was listed in the Daily Journal’s Top Plaintiff Lawyers. He’s been listed as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association since 2007. He’s also been listed as the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of distinguished Counsel.

In 2009, Brian published a book - "Still Unsafe at Any Speed" - dealing with litigating automotive defects and catastrophic injuries. In 2019 he published his second book dealing with auto defect cases called “The Second Collision”. Brian is a frequent guest on radio and television, including appearances on the CBS Morning Show, Good Morning America, CBS Special Reports, CNN, World News Tonight, and Fox 11 News.

Brian was lead attorney on four important, precedent-setting appellate opinions: Martinez-Mazon v. Ford Motor Company (dealing with forum non-conveniens); Romine v. Johnson Controls (dealing with using the consumer expectations test exclusively to prove an auto defect); Schreiber v. Estate of Kiser (dealing with the scope of non-retained expert testimony); and Hernandez v. State of California (dealing with design immunity).

Guest Contact Information:
Brian D. Chase, Esq.
Bisnar | Chase 
Phone: (949) 752-2999
Email: [email protected] 
Web: www.bestattorney.com 

Podcast Host Resume: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq. 

Monty:
(1) Helps settle lawsuits as a mediator and decides cases or issues as an arbitrator and referee at ADR Services, Inc. He handles cases in the areas of business, employment, insurance, probate, real property and torts, having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in these areas. To schedule a matter contact his case managers, Haward Cho, [email protected], or Rachael Boughan, [email protected], (619) 233-1323); 
(2) Mentors lawyers to become excellent civil trial lawyers and helps them prepare for trial with his Trial Mentoring™ services. Call Monty at (619) 990-4312 or email him at [email protected]. 
(3) Publishes California Case Summaries™; and 
(4) Hosts the podcast Trial Alchemy™

Monty has been a California civil trial lawyer since December of 1980, and a member of the Amercian Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 1995. He has tried over 100 civil cases, representing plaintiffs and defendants in business, employment, insurance, real property and tort litigation. Monty has recovered over $50 million in judgments and settlements for plaintiff clients, and has recovered numerous defense verdicts, summary judgments, and favorable settlements for defendant clients. Monty is a past president of the San Diego County Bar Association and the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA, a Master in the Enright Inn of Court, a recipient of two Outstanding Trial Lawyer awards, and a past member of the ABOTA National Board of Directors, National Conference of Bar Presidents, ABA House of Delegates, and the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.

Podcast Host Contact Information:
Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Law Office of Monty A. McIntyre
Phone: (619) 990-4312
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://montymcintyre.mykajabi.com 

Podcast Sponsor: California Case Summaries™. The fast and easy way to always know the new published cases in your practice areas to get a competitive advantage and win more cases. By consistently reading new published cases, civil attorneys will significantly improve their legal knowledge, skills and overall effectiveness as advocates. This unique subscription provides one-paragraph case summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new civil case published by California courts. Subscribers get monthly issues with Westlaw case citations, quarterly issues with the official case citation, and an annual issue in early January each year with the official case citations. Individual attorney and Law Firm Unlimited Multi-user subscriptions are available. Subscribe today to get your competitive advantage, click here.

Do well and be well, 

Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
(619) 990-4312 | [email protected]
Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee at ADR Services, Inc.
Master Lawyer Mentoring™
California Case Summaries™
Trial Alchemy™

Welcome to the Trial Alchemy™ podcast, where I talk with top ABOTA plaintiff and defense trial lawyers about what works, and what doesn't work when trying a case to a jury.

In episode #4, I talk with outstanding defense attorney Douglas DeGrave, Esq. Thanks for joining me!

Guest Resume: Douglas M. DeGrave, Esq. 

Douglas M. DeGrave is a founding partner of Poliquin & DeGrave LLP.  He has tried more than 100 cases to verdict or judgment and he is frequently asked to substitute into difficult cases at the last minute for trial. Doug specializes in the defense of personal and catastrophic injury cases, wrongful death, truck and bus accidents, insurance litigation, insurance bad faith claims and construction cases. He has also served as an arbitrator and mediator, privately and for the courts.

Doug is a Diplomate in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and currently serves on its National Board of Directors. He was President of the ABOTA Foundation in 2021. In 2013, Doug served as President of CAL-ABOTA, where he led the effort to add a pledge of civility to the attorney’s oath. He served as president of the Orange County Chapter of ABOTA in 2008.

In 2016, Doug was named the CAL-ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year. He was presented with the CAL-ABOTA President’s Award in 2014 for championing the cause of civility. Doug received the Orange County Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates Trial Lawyer of the Year award in 2011.

Doug is a member of the National Board of Trial Advocates and is one of approximately 100 lawyers certified as a civil trial specialist in California. He is a Fellow in the prestigious International Society of Barristers and a Senior Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America.

Since 2007, L.A. Magazine has named Doug as one of Southern California’s Super Lawyers. Since 2010, Orange Coast Magazine has included Doug on its’ list of Top Attorneys in Orange County. Doug was also to the list of the “Top 50 Lawyers in Orange County” and “Top 100 Defense Litigators in California” from 2018 - 2020.  

Guest Contact Information:
Douglas M. DeGrave, Esq.
Poliquin & DeGrave, LLC
Phone: (949) 421-1168
Email: [email protected]  
Web: https://www.pdattorneys.com 

Podcast Host Resume: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq. 

Monty:
(1) helps settle lawsuits as a mediator and decides cases or issues as an arbitrator and referee at ADR Services, Inc. (to schedule a matter contact Haward Cho, [email protected], (619) 233-1323); and
(2) mentors lawyers to become excellent civil trial lawyers and helps them prepare for trial with his Trial Mentoring™ services (call or email Monty for these services).

Monty has been a California civil trial lawyer since December of 1980, and a member of the Amercian Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 1995. He has tried over 100 civil cases, representing plaintiffs and defendants in business, employment, insurance, real property and tort litigation. Monty has recovered over $50 million in judgments and settlements for plaintiff clients, and has recovered numerous defense verdicts, summary judgments, and favorable settlements for defendant clients. He is a past president of the San Diego County Bar Association and the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA, a Master in the Enright Inn of Court, a recipient of two Outstanding Trial Lawyer awards, and a past member of the ABOTA National Board of Directors, National Conference of Bar Presidents, ABA House of Delegates, and the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.

Podcast Host Contact Information:
Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Law Office of Monty A. McIntyre
Phone: (619) 990-4312
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://montymcintyre.mykajabi.com 


 Podcast Sponsor: California Case Summaries™. The fast and easy way to always know the new published cases in your practice areas to get a competitive advantage and win more cases. By consistently reading new published cases, civil attorneys will significantly improve their legal knowledge, skills and overall effectiveness as advocates. This unique subscription provides one-paragraph case summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new civil case published by California courts. Subscribers get monthly issues with Westlaw case citations, quarterly issues with the official case citation, and an annual issue in early January each year with the official case citations. Individual attorney and Law Firm Unlimited Multi-user subscriptions are available. Subscribe today to get your competitive advantage, click here.

Do well and be well, 

Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
(619) 990-4312 | [email protected]
Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee at ADR Services, Inc.
Trial Mentoring™
California Case Summaries™

Welcome to the Trial Alchemy™ podcast, where I talk with top ABOTA plaintiff and defense trial lawyers about what works, and what doesn't work when trying a case to a jury.

In episode #3, I talk with outstanding plaintiff attorney Cynthia Chihak, Esq. Thanks for joining me!

Guest Resume: Cynthia Chihak, Esq. 

Cindy is a highly experienced plaintiff's trial lawyer who has consistently obtained outstanding trial results for her clients in medical malpractice and other tort cases. She is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), is a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers and an Advocate in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. In 2019, Cindy was inducted into the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego. She was named the Trial Lawyer of the Year in 1994 by the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego. Cindy has obtained 8 Outstanding Trial Lawyer or Advocate awards, and she has been consistently named as one of the top plaintiff medical malpractice lawyers in California. Cindy served as the president of the San Diego Trial Lawyers in 1992 and 1993. She served as the president of the San Diego ABOTA Chapter in 2008, and also served on the board of CAL-ABOTA and the National Board of Directors of ABOTA. In 2007, Cindy received the Daniel T. Broderick III Professionalism and Civility Award, which recognizes a San Diego attorney who demonstrates the highest levels of civility, integrity and professionalism.

Guest Contact Information:
Cindy Chihak, Esq.
Cynthia Chihak and Associates
Phone: (858) 581-7252
Email: [email protected] 
Web: https://chihaktlaw.com 

Podcast Host Resume: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq. 

Monty (1) helps settle lawsuits as a mediator, and decides cases or issues as an arbitrator and referee at ADR Services, Inc. (to schedule a matter contact Haward Cho,  [email protected], (619) 233-1323); and
(2) he mentors lawyers to become excellent civil trial lawyers and helps them prepare for trial with his Trial Mentoring™ services (call or email Monty for these services).

Monty has been a California civil trial lawyer since December of 1980, and a member of the Amercian Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 1995. He has tried over 100 civil cases, representing plaintiffs and defendants in business, employment, insurance, real property and tort litigation. Monty has recovered over $50 million in judgments and settlements for plaintiff clients, and has recovered numerous defense verdicts, summary judgments, and favorable settlements for defendant clients. He is a past president of the San Diego County Bar Association and the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA, a Master in the Enright Inn of Court, a recipient of two Outstanding Trial Lawyer awards, and a past member of the ABOTA National Board of Directors, National Conference of Bar Presidents, ABA House of Delegates, and the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.

Podcast Host Contact Information:
Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Law Office of Monty A. McIntyre
Phone: (619) 990-4312
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://montymcintyre.mykajabi.com 

 

Podcast Sponsor: California Case Summaries™. The fast and easy way to always know the new published cases in your practice areas to get a competitive advantage and win more cases. By consistently reading new published cases, civil attorneys will significantly improve their legal knowledge, skills and overall effectiveness as advocates. This unique subscription provides one-paragraph case summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new civil case published by California courts. Subscribers get monthly issues with Westlaw case citations, quarterly issues with the official case citation, and an annual issue in early January each year with the official case citations. Individual attorney and Law Firm Unlimited Multi-user subscriptions are available. Subscribe today to get your competitive advantage, click here.

Do well and be well, 

Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
(619) 990-4312 | [email protected]
Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee at ADR Services, Inc.
Trial Mentoring™
California Case Summaries™

Welcome to the Trial Alchemy™ podcast, where I talk with top ABOTA plaintiff and defense trial lawyers about what works, and what doesn't work when trying a case to a jury.

In episode #2, I talk with outstanding defense attorney Alan K. Brubaker, Esq. Thanks for joining me!

Guest Resume: Alan K. Brubaker, Esq. 

Alan is an experienced trial lawyer esteemed by peers and clients alike.  Alan devotes his practice to complex civil litigation, including business and intellectual property disputes, product liability claims and employment matters.  He has tried more than 60 cases to verdict in federal and state courts.  He has served as president of the San Diego Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates and a past-president of CAL-ABOTA, one of the regional organizations of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the premier association of American trial lawyers.  Alan has received an AV© Preeminent© rating (highest legal competence) from Martindale-Hubbell and has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America© for 20 years.  He has also been recognized in each edition of San Diego Super Lawyers®. Alan is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, an association of lawyers and judges experienced in the trial of cases who are dedicated to improvement of the standards of trial practice. Admission to the American College is by invitation only.  Alan is also a Fellow in the International Society of Barristers, admission to which is by invitation only. In 2015, Alan received the Daniel T. Broderick III Professionalism and Civility Award, which recognizes a San Diego attorney who demonstrates the highest levels of civility, integrity and professionalism.

Guest Contact Information:
Alan K. Brubaker, Esq.
Wingert Grebing Brubaker & Juskie LLP
Phone: (619) 232-8151
Email: [email protected]  
Web: https://www.wingertlaw.com 

Podcast Host Resume: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq. 

Monty (1) helps settle disputes and lawsuits as a mediator, and decides cases or issues as an arbitrator and referee at ADR Services, Inc. (to schedule a matter contact Haward Cho, [email protected], (619) 233-1323), and  
(2) mentors lawyers to become excellent civil trial lawyers and helps them prepare for trial with his Trial Mentoring™ services (call or email Monty for these services).

Monty has been a California civil trial lawyer since December of 1980, and a member of the Amercian Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 1995. He has tried over 100 civil cases, representing plaintiffs and defendants in business, employment, insurance, real property and tort litigation. Monty has recovered over $50 million in judgments and settlements for plaintiff clients, and has recovered numerous defense verdicts, summary judgments, and favorable settlements for defendant clients. He is a past president of the San Diego County Bar Association and the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA, a Master in the Enright Inn of Court, a recipient of two Outstanding Trial Lawyer awards, and a past member of the ABOTA National Board of Directors, National Conference of Bar Presidents, ABA House of Delegates, and the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.

Podcast Host Contact Information:
Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Law Office of Monty A. McIntyre
Phone: (619) 990-4312
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://montymcintyre.mykajabi.com 

Podcast Sponsor: California Case Summaries™. The fast and easy way to always know the new published cases in your practice areas to get a competitive advantage and win more cases. By consistently reading new published cases, civil attorneys will significantly improve their legal knowledge, skills and overall effectiveness as advocates. This unique subscription provides one-paragraph case summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new civil case published by California courts. Subscribers get monthly issues with Westlaw case citations, quarterly issues with the official case citation, and an annual issue in early January each year with the official case citations. Individual attorney and Law Firm Unlimited Multi-user subscriptions are available. Subscribe today to get your competitive advantage, click here.

Do well and be well, 

Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
(619) 990-4312 | [email protected]
Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee at ADR Services, Inc.
Trial Mentoring™
California Case Summaries™

Welcome to the Masters in Trial™ podcast, where I talk with top ABOTA plaintiff and defense trial lawyers about what works, and what doesn't work when trying a case to a jury.

In episode #1, I talk with outstanding plaintiff's lawyer Craig R. McClellan, Esq. Thanks for joining me!

Guest Resume: Craig R. McClellan, Esq. 

Craig McClellan has obtained more than 145 verdicts and settlements in excess of one million dollars each. He is a three-time recipient of the "Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award" from the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego for cases in which million and multi-million-dollar verdicts were obtained. His settlements and verdicts are frequently in the top 50 for the United States and California. One of his final arguments is featured in Million Dollar Arguments.

Craig is the first and only San Diego attorney selected for admission to the Inner Circle of Advocates, a prestigious invitation-only group of the top 100 plaintiff trial lawyers in the United States. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, where he served as President of the San Diego Chapter. Craig has the distinction of being voted by his peers as one of the Best Lawyers in America and its San Diego “Lawyer of the Year” five times, as well as a top 10 "Super Lawyer" for San Diego, having been ranked the number one attorney of all San Diego lawyers in 2019. In addition to these recognitions, Craig was inducted into the San Diego Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame in 2021 and the Lawdragon Hall of Fame in 2022.

He has appeared on public radio and television programs, including 60 Minutes, 20/20, the CBS Evening News and the McNeil-Lehrer Report.

Craig has focused his career on complex, high stakes litigation. His cases include catastrophic personal injury and product liability cases as well as business and intellectual property litigation. He began his practice of law with Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps, eventually starting his own firm, now known as The McClellan Law Firm.

Guest contact information:
Phone: (619) 231-0505
Email: [email protected] 
Website: https://www.mcclellanlaw.com  

Host Resume: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq. 

Monty (1) helps settle disputes and lawsuits as a mediator, arbitrator and referee with ADR Services, Inc. (to schedule a matter contact Haward Cho, [email protected], (619) 233-1323), and  
(2) mentors lawyers to become excellent civil trial lawyers and helps them prepare for trial with his Trial Mentoring™ services (call or email Monty for these services).

Monty has been a California civil trial lawyer since December of 1980, and a member of the Amercian Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 1995. He has tried over 100 civil cases, representing plaintiffs and defendants in business, employment, insurance, real property and tort litigation. Monty has recovered over $50 million in judgments and settlements for plaintiff clients, and has recovered numerous defense verdicts, summary judgments, and favorable settlements for defendant clients. He is a past president of the San Diego County Bar Association and the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA, a Master in the Enright Inn of Court, a recipient of two Outstanding Trial Lawyer awards, and a past member of the ABOTA National Board of Directors, National Conference of Bar Presidents, ABA House of Delegates, and the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.

Host contact information:
Phone: (619) 990-4312
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://montymcintyre.mykajabi.com 

 

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Do well and be well, 

Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
(619) 990-4312 | [email protected]
Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee at ADR Services, Inc.
Trial Mentoring™
California Case Summaries™