La Jolla Bar Association

April 2026 MCLE Luncheon with John W. Hanson
2026-04-09 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Living Room Coffeehouse & Bistro, 1205 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
Please calendar our upcoming MCLE lunchtime program on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 12:00pm, at the Living Room Coffeehouse & Bistro, 1205 Prospect Street in La Jolla.
We are very pleased to have attorney John W. Hanson as our April speaker. Mr. Hanson is a longstanding member of our association, and practices exclusively in the area of consumer law.
Our speaker will draw upon his 25+ years experience representing clients in litigation with car dealerships and car warranty providers, in presenting to our members “Consumer Law: Car Sales and Warranty Repairs,” in which he will focus on consumer protection laws and the practice of consumer law in two areas: (1) consumer manipulation and abusive tactics by dealerships during car purchase transactions; and (2) automobile defects and the remedies and limitations of California’s lemon law. Mr. Hanson will also discuss how attorneys can assist their clients (and themselves) on how to save thousands of dollars and avoid becoming victim to both car sales practices and warranty company “run-arounds.”
Mr. Hanson last presented on these topics to our members during 2019, in a very informative and well-received program. Since that time, important statutory changes and case law developments have taken place which our speaker will discuss. Mr. Hanson will also cover new information pertinent to navigating through landmines and traps that commonly present in car purchase transactions by consumers.
We appreciate Mr. Hanson’s willingness to again share his knowledge and expertise on these topics with our members through this updated presentation.
This presentation will provide 1.0 hour general MCLE credit, and we hope that all of you will participate in this program.

Some Information about our Speaker, John W. Hanson:
JOHN W. HANSON
THE HANSON LAW FIRM
7752 Fay Ave., Suite F
La Jolla, CA 92037
Toll Free: 1.877.297.3372
Phone: 858.451.0291
Fax: 858.451.0281
E-Mail: contact@thesandiegolemonlawyer.com
John W. Hanson, B.A., J.D., LL.M., practices exclusively in the area of consumer law, with a focus on the lemon law and car dealer fraud.
Mr. Hanson received J.D. and B.A. degrees from the University of Iowa, and an LL.M. from the University of London. After graduating from law school in 1996, Mr. Hanson clerked for an Iowa Supreme Court Justice, and subsequently clerked for the Iowa Federal District Court. After moving to California, Mr. Hanson served as law clerk for the Honorable Nita L. Stormes, Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
Mr. Hanson began his consumer law practice at a firm started by one of “Nader’s Raiders,” and established his own consumer-law practice more than fifteen years ago. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Hanson gives presentations on consumer law to public and professional groups, and he teaches a course on consumer law at Miramar College.
For additional information, please visit Mr. Hanson’s website:
The San Diego Lemon Lawyer

Thursday, February 12, 2026 — MCLE Luncheon with Deborah A. Wolfe
2026-02-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Living Room Coffeehouse & Bistro, 1205 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
Please calendar our upcoming MCLE lunchtime program on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 12:00pm, at the Living Room Coffeehouse & Bistro, 1205 Prospect Street in La Jolla.
We are very pleased to have as our February speaker, civil trial attorney DEBORAH A. WOLFE, Wolfe Legal Solutions PC, who will address our members on: “REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR LAWYERS UNDER RPC 8.3”

Ms. Wolfe, a Certified Legal Specialist (“CLS”) in both Legal Malpractice Law (State Bar of California), and Civil Trial Law (National Board of Trial Advocates), will discuss the specifics of this Rule of Professional Conduct which took effect August 2023. RPC 8.3 requires a lawyer to report certain types of conduct by other lawyers to the State Bar, and it is essential that you understand this Rule to avoid its potential ethical landmines.

We hope that all of you can attend this 1.0 hour ETHICS MCLE credit program.

Some Information About Our Speaker, Doborah A Wolfe:
Deborah Wolfe is an experienced trial attorney who has served on and chaired the State Bar of California Legal Malpractice Law Advisory Commission, is a member of ABOTA, has served on the Lawyers Club Board, and the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego Board, including serving as the CASD president. In addition to having received four Outstanding Trial Lawyer Awards from CASD, Deborah has twice received the Trial Lawyer of the Year award from CASD. She has also received the prestigious Daniel T. Broderick, III Award for Civility, Integrity and Professionalism.
In 2025, the East County San Diego Bar Association awarded Deborah a Lifetime Achievement Award, and she is the 2025 inductee to the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego’s Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame. Deborah has been a member of the San Diego County Bar Association’s Legal Ethics Committee since 2006, and recently completed her second term as its Chair. She frequently testifies as an expert witness in ethics and standard of care in legal malpractice/breach of fiduciary duty cases, in addition to assisting lawyers with ethics consulting, trial strategy and support.
Deborah can be contacted at:
CONTACT US | Wolfe Legal Solutions
Phone: (619) 234-3363

Thursday, July 10, 2025 — MCLE Luncheon — The Honorable Dana M. Sabraw
2025-07-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Living Room Coffeehouse & Bistro, 1205 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to have as our July speaker, the Honorable Dana M. Sabraw, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, who will provide our members with an “Update on the California Southern District Court.”
This presentation will provide 1.0 hour MCLE general credit.

Some Information About Our Speaker:
HON. DANA M. SABRAW, Judge
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California Nominated by POTUS George W. Bush on May 1, 2003, to a new seat authorized by 116 Stat. 1758. Confirmed by the Senate on September 25, 2003, and received commission on September 26, 2003.
Judge Sabraw served as Chief Judge of the Court from January 22, 2021 to January 22, 2025.
Education:
American River Junior College, A.A., 1978
San Diego State University, B.S., 1980
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D., 1985
Earlier Professional Career:
Private practice, Santa Barbara, California, 1985-1989
Private practice, San Diego, California, 1989-1995
Judge, San Diego [California] North County Municipal Court, 1995-1998
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1998-2003
Additional Information about Judge Sabraw:
Judge Dana Makoto Sabraw was appointed to the United States District Court in 2003. He served as Chief Judge from January 22, 2021 to January 22, 2025. He received his undergraduate degree with distinction from San Diego State University, and thereafter attended McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific, where he graduated in 1985 in the top 10% of his class and served on the Law Review. Before his appointment, Judge Sabraw practiced law as a commercial litigator with Baker & McKenzie in San Diego, becoming a partner in 1992. In 1995, he was appointed to San Diego’s North County Municipal Court. He served as Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court until his elevation to the Superior Court in 1998, where he served as Criminal Supervising Judge and as a criminal and civil trial judge until his appointment to the federal bench. As a trial lawyer and judge, Judge Sabraw has tried more than 300 cases to verdict.
Judge Sabraw was appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court to serve as a member of the U.S. Judicial Conference Committee on the Judicial Branch, and he was appointed by the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to serve as a member of the Judicial Security and Independence Task Force. He has been active in a number of professional organizations. Among these, he is a founding member and past president of two American Inns of Court (Lopardo and Wallace Inn Chapters), and current member, and past board member, of the Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego. He also serves on the founding committee of “Just the Beginning—A Pipeline Organization.” He is a frequent speaker at law and community related events on judicial independence and the rule of law.
He has received numerous awards from the community and bar associations, including Person of the Year by the San Diego Union Tribune editorial board (2018), Outstanding Jurist by the San Diego County Bar Association (2019), Judge of the Year by La Raza Lawyers Association of San Diego (2019), Humanitarian of the Year by Casa Cornelia Law Center(2019), Judge of the Year by Consumer Trial Attorneys of San Diego (2019), and the Bernard E. Witkin Award for Excellence in the Adjudication of the Law (2023). He also received the Trailblazer Award from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (2005), Lifetime Achievement Award by the Asian Business Association of San Diego (2019), Sunshine Award by the Society of Professional Journalists, San Diego (2020), Exemplary Leadership Award During COVID-19 Pandemic and Judicial Service Award by the Federal Bar Association, San Diego Chapter (2022, 2025), Civil Rights Civil Leadership Award by the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), San Diego Chapter (2023), Japanese American of the Biennium by JACL, National (2024), and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (Top 100) Alumni (2024), among others.

Thursday, April 10, 2025 — MCLE Luncheon — Robert A. Schapiro
2025-04-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Living Room Coffeehouse & Bistro, 1205 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to have Robert A. Schapiro, Dean and C. Hugh Friedman Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law, as our speaker for this event, presenting: “Constitutional Crisis or Continuity?: United States Supreme Court Review and Update” to include discussion of: Historic decisions of the 2023-2024 Supreme Court Term and upcoming cases with potentially broad impact relating to presidential power, abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, and gun regulation, among other topics.
This most topical presentation will provide 1.0 hour MCLE credit for participants.
We greatly appreciate Dean Schapiro’s willingness to again share his knowledge and expertise with our lawyers’ group, and hope that all of you will attend this program.

Some Information About Our Speaker:
ROBERT A. SCHAPIRO
Dean and C. Hugh Friedman Professor of Law
University of San Diego School of Law

Robert A. Schapiro is Dean and C. Hugh Friedman Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. He obtained a B.A. from Yale College, M.A. from Stanford University, and J.D. from Yale Law School, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal. Schapiro clerked for Justice John Paul Stevens of the U.S. Supreme Court and for Judge Pierre N. Leval of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Prior to becoming Dean at the USD School of Law in 2021, Schapiro was a faculty member at Emory University School of Law. At Emory, he served as Dean and Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center on Federalism and Intersystemic Governance. He had previously held positions as associate vice provost for academic affairs, associate dean of faculty for the law school, and as associate faculty director for Emory’s Halle Institute for Global Learning.

Schapiro received the 2023 Witkin Award for Excellence in Legal Education from the San Diego Library Foundation. While at Emory, Schapiro received several awards, including the Emory Williams Distinguished Teaching Award for excellence in graduate education, the Ben F. Johnson Faculty Excellence Award, Most Outstanding Professor from the Emory Student Bar Association, and Professor of the Year from the Emory Law School Black Law Students Association.

Schapiro’s scholarship focuses on federalism and state and federal constitutional law. His most recent scholarly works include The Unconstitutional Conditions Vacuum in Criminal Procedure, Yale Law Journal (2024) (with Kay Levine & Jonathan Remy Nash), Protecting State Constitutional Rights from Unconstitutional Conditions, U.C. Davis Law Review (2022) (with Kay Levine & Jonathan Remy Nash), and States of Inequality: Fiscal Federalism, Unequal States, and Unequal People, California Law Review (2020). His book, Polyphonic Federalism: Toward the Protection of Fundamental Rights, was published by the University of Chicago Press in 2009.

Contact Information

Robert A. Schapiro
rschapiro@sandiego.edu

University of San Diego School of Law
5998 Alcalá Park
Warren Hall – 200A
San Diego, California 92110-2492

Assistant: Isela Gordon
igordon@SanDiego.edu

Thursday, March 13, 2025 — MCLE Luncheon — Monty A. McIntyRE
2025-03-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Living Room Coffeehouse & Bistro, 1205 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to have Attorney, Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee, MONTY A. McINTYRE, Esq., returning again to present our members with an updated program about “IMPORTANT NEW CIVIL CASES PUBLISHED IN 2024.”
California courts publish several hundred new civil cases each year, and many contain important developments in California law. In his presentation to our members, Mr. McIntyre will discuss the more important new civil cases published by California courts in 2024, and will highlight significant developments addressed in those cases.
Our bar association members have benefited these past few years in having Mr. McIntyre present these annual updates. We appreciate his interest to again share his knowledge and expertise with our lawyers’ group.
This presentation will provide 1.0 hr general MCLE credit, and we hope that all of you can attend this program.

Some Information about our Speaker, Monty A. McIntyre:
Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee at ADR Services, Inc.
Civil Trial Lawyer
Publisher: California Case Summaries™
Podcast Host: Trial Alchemy™

General Information
A relentless optimist™, Monty McIntyre uses preparation, patience, perception, persuasion, and persistence to creatively help people resolve their disputes. As a mediator, he relentlessly pursues closure, brings a calm and patient demeanor that helps parties navigate difficult emotional issues, and has a unique ability to simplify complex issues and build consensus based upon his extensive experience as a trial lawyer and a neutral. As an arbitrator and referee, Monty provides a relaxed environment for the presentation of cases or issues, reviews carefully all admitted evidence, and issues fair and impartial decisions.
Since 1980, Monty has earned the respect of both the courts and legal colleagues for his intelligence, creativity, hard work, excellent legal representation of his clients (both plaintiffs and defendants), and his civility and integrity. Throughout his career, Monty has consistently served the legal community, including, but not limited to, his service as the President of the San Diego County Bar Association, President of the San Diego Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), member of the National ABOTA Board of Directors, member of the ABA House of Delegates, member of the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence, and member of the Executive Council of the National Conference of Bar Presidents. Monty keeps current with new published California civil case law and helps California attorneys keep current as well, as the editor of California Case Summaries™, which provides one paragraph summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new civil case published in California in monthly, quarterly, and annual publications.
One attorney said this about Monty as a mediator: “Mr. McIntyre ranks among the best of the scores of mediators I’ve used over the years. He is a ‘quick read’ and was well prepared. A good mediator is an attentive and perceptive listener. With the knowledge he gleaned and his understanding of the issues, Mr. McIntyre worked closely with the parties to craft a creative solution to what would otherwise have been expensive and protracted litigation.”
As a full-time mediator, arbitrator and referee, Monty has conducted over 1,000 mediations and other hearings and handles cases in the following areas: Business and Commercial, Employment (Wage and Hour, Wrongful Termination, FEHA), Insurance (Coverage and Bad Faith), Legal Malpractice, Real Property (Easements, Purchase and Sales, Landlord-Tenant), Probate, and Torts (Personal Injury, Elder Abuse, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death).
Monty looks forward to helping you and your clients obtain rapid, reasonable resolution™ of your case.

Subject Matter Expertise
Monty has the unique experience of having handled significant numbers of both plaintiff and defense business, commercial, insurance bad faith, medical malpractice, personal injury and real property cases. He has extensive subject matter expertise in each of these areas. He has also handled employment cases and has subject matter expertise in this area as well. Monty also has extensive knowledge of economic damages issues.

Civil Trial Experience
Extensive civil trial experience since 1980 representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of business, insurance, real property and tort cases. Monty has tried to conclusion more than 100 cases including numerous civil jury trials. His last three state court jury verdicts were unanimous 12-0 decisions in favor of his clients. Over $50 million recovered in verdicts or settlements for plaintiff clients. Numerous defense verdicts or favorable settlements for defendant clients. Monty brings to the table extensive litigation expertise in civil procedure, evidence and trial practice. He was admitted into ABOTA in 1995 and served as the 2014 President of the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA.

2013-Present: Law Office of Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
2001-2012: Shareholder, Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
1990-2000: Partner, McIntyre & McIntyre and Thompson & McIntyre
1985-1990: Partner, Lowell Robbin Hamilton & McIntyre
1980-1984: McInnis, Fitzgerald, Rees, Sharkey & McIntyre, and Sparber, Haas & Ferguson

Education

2020: Facilitating Dynamic Online Meetings and Groups During COVID-19, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine School of Law
2017: You’re Fired! Resolving Workplace Disputes through Mediation and Other ADR Processes, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
2015: Mediating Complex Construction Disputes, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
2014: Advanced Mediation, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
2013: Mediating the Litigated Case, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
2000-Present: Annual mediation training
1993: Intensive Mediation training by the American Arbitration Association
1980: University of San Diego School of Law, JD
1977: University of California San Diego, BA – History Honors

Honors, Recognition & Service

Past President: San Diego County Bar Association
Past President: San Diego Chapter of ABOTA
Past Member: National Board of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
Past Member: Cal-ABOTA Board of Directors
Recognized: The Best Lawyers in America
Master: Enright Inn of Court
Two Outstanding Trial Lawyer Awards
Past Member: Executive Council of the National Conference of Bar Presidents
Past Member: ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence
Past Member: ABA House of Delegates
Past Member: Southern District Lawyer Representative
Past Member: Boards of Directors of SDCBA, ABTL, CASD, USD Law Alumni Association and Barristers Club

Availability
Zoom hearings throughout California. In-person hearings in San Diego and other ADR Services, Inc. offices in California.

Contact Information
Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee at ADR Services, Inc.
Monty McIntyre: ADR Services | Case Manager: Haward Cho, (619) 233-1323
ADR Services Address: 225 Broadway, Suite 1400, San Diego, Ca 92101
Law Office of Monty A. McIntyre
2801 B Street, #164
San Diego, CA 92102
Phone: (619) 990-4312
https://montymcintyre-law.com
Trial Mentoring: Trial Training and preparation
Publisher, California Case Summaries™: Know More. Win More.
Podcast Host, Trial Alchemy™: Learn From Jury Trial Experts
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Thursday, January 9, 2025 — MCLE Luncheon — Megan Moore
2025-01-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Living Room Coffeehouse & Bistro, 1205 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to have as our January speaker, attorney MEGAN MOORE, of Megan Moore, Inc., who will present the program “ Competency & Attorney Wellbeing: Tools to Make Good Choices and Manage Your Time.”
This program is certain to be both interesting and informative for our members, given our speaker’s extensive experience with, and knowledge of the subject matter of her presentation.

This program will provide 1.0 hr SPECIAL MCLE – COMPETENCY (WELLNESS) participatory credit for attendees.

Note: While this will be an “in-person” presentation, those of you unable to attend in-person may participate through Zoom meeting access with an advanced registration.

Some Information about our Speaker:
Megan Moore
Our speaker is a Risk Taker, Coach, Attorney, Educator, Writer, Inspirer, and Catalyst for Change.
Megan Moore attended the University of Florida, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in English; a minor in Secondary Education; and which she supplemented with courses in both theater and public speaking.
Following graduation, Megan spent 3 years in Ponce, Puerto Rico, where she taught Drama, Public Speaking, and English Literature at the Caribbean School. She then relocated to San Diego, California, where she entered the corporate world, working with start-up Edvision Corporation. Advancing through its management team, Megan spent 4 years overseeing creation of the company’s reading and language arts curriculum, and the development of its assessment tools.
Desiring to expand her knowledge and opportunities beyond the corporate world, Megan headed to law school, attending the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. At McGeorge, she earned numerous awards and scholarships; and graduated (2008), with Great Distinction, and Order of the Coif.
Megan then returned to San Diego, where she practiced law at Best, Best & Krieger, LLP (2008-2012). During 2012, she affiliated with the firm Young, Minney & Corr, LLP, opening its flagship San Diego office, and and became a partner at that firm in 2017.
Thereafter, Megan launched The Law Offices of Megan M. Moore, where she continued representing her public school clients. After two successful years in solo practice, Megan decided to pivot into a career where she could use her listening, advocacy, and education skills to inspire growth and change in others.
Megan earned her professional coaching certification from McLaren Coaching in January 2021, while simultaneously launching Megan Moore, Inc.
Megan now primarily devotes her talents and abilities to helping attorneys and law firms build their professional skills; improve their communication and connection with their firm’s teams and/or staff; improving time management and accountability for results; counseling and teaching attorneys and their teams the art of building business relationships that go beyond the formal work relationship, so that they become strong personal relationships as well. Additionally, Megan offers feedback and critique to professionals regarding their own presentations, workshops, or new services that they are preparing to launch.
Throughout her assistance of professionals, Megan maintains focus on attorneys’ ongoing need to control and balance between work and personal life; and to create greater harmony in their lives without jeopardizing their careers.
Megan Moore is the Chair of the San Diego County Bar Association’s Leadership Academy, and a regular speaker for legal and educational organizations, including the San Diego County Bar Association, Lawyers Club of San Diego, KIPP SoCal, Total Education Solutions, University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, and the Desert Bar Association.
She strives to bring humor, vulnerability, and frankness to her presentations, so that audiences of all sizes will be interested and engaged.
For more information about our speaker, please view her website at:
Megan Moore Inc.

Thursday, November 14, 2024 — MCLE Luncheon — Catherine M. Swafford, Ann Kinsey Schu, Sara A. Pike
2024-11-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Living Room Coffeehouse & Bistro, 1205 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to have as our November speakers, attorneys Catherine M. Swafford, Ann Kinsey Schu, and Sara A. Pike, who will collectively present a program on “Recent Developments in Probate and Trust Law, and Estate Planning in 2025 (in light of planned and anticipated changes in pertinent Tax Laws).”
This program is certain to be both interesting and informative for our members, given our speakers’ extensive experience with, and knowledge of the subject matter of their presentation. Additionally, two of our presenters are current members of our bar association, and the third a past member of our group, so it is especially gratifying to have them presenting this program to our association’s members.

This program will provide 1.0 hr MCLE general participatory credit for attendees.

Zoom broadcast of this program will be available for those unable to attend in-person.
If attending by Zoom, you must register in advance through the following link:
Join the LJBA Presentation!

Some Information about our Speakers:

Catherine M. Swafford
Catherine M. Swafford is a shareholder with the San Diego office of Greenberg Traurig LLP, where she practices in the firm’s Private Wealth Services Division, focusing on trust, estate, conservatorship, elder abuse, and fiduciary litigation and administration matters under the California Probate Code. Ms. Swafford is knowledgeable about probate disputes involving foreign law issues and international beneficiaries, and represents clients in cross-border probate and succession matters.
For additional information about Catherine (“Katie”) Swafford, please see the following link:
Catherine Swafford | Private Wealth Services Lawyer | Professionals | Greenberg Traurig LLP

Ann Kinsey Schu
Ann Kinsey Schu is a Senior Associate trusts and estates attorney at the San Diego office of Withersworldwide, with the firm’s trust, estate and inheritance disputes team. Ms. Schu’s practice focus is representation of families and their advisors, beneficiaries and heirs, the elderly and vulnerable, and trustees, executors and fiduciaries with regard to a wide range of trusts and estates matters.

For additional information about Ann (“Annie”) Kinsey Schu, please see the following link:
https://www.withersworldwide.com/en-gb/people/ann-kinsey-schu

Sara A. Pike
Sara A. Pike is a Senior Associate trusts and estates attorney at Withersworldwide (San Diego office), with the firm’s private client and tax team. Ms. Pike’s practice focus is estate and tax planning and administration of estates and trusts; intra-family wealth transfers; estate and gift tax savings techniques; and charitable planning; and the formation, organization, operation, and termination of private foundations and public charities.
For additional information about Sara Pike, please see the following link:
Sara A. Pike | Private client and tax attorney | San Diego | Withersworldwide

Thursday, October 10, 2024 — MCLE Luncheon — David M. Majchrzak
2024-10-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Living Room Coffeehouse & Bistro, 1205 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to have as our October speaker, DAVID M. MAJCHRZAK of Klinedinst, PC. Mr. Majchrzak, a legal ethicist, civil litigator, and California State Bar certified specialist (legal malpractice law), will present: “Sharing (Fees) and Caring (for Funds Held in Trust)” in which he will discuss:

CA Rule of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.5.1, which governs division (sharing) of fees among lawyers; and requirement for client written consent to fee sharing arrangements, with sample documentation;
the different structures for fee sharing arrangements – contingent fee cases; hourly rate cases (cost billed versus “direct billed” to client); and fee sharing through referral fee payments;
a representative form of fee sharing agreement between counsel; and common issues related to attorney fee sharing arrangements, including non-compliance problems; potential illegality; mid-representation disputes; the successor counsel situation; impact upon the client during a fee sharing dispute; fee sharing with lawyers outside of California; prohibited fee sharing with non-lawyer owners of a law firm; situation where the client fires your co-counsel; and considerations when your co-counsel dies, becomes disabled, has their law license suspended.

In addition, Mr. Majchrzak will discuss:

the documentation required of attorneys to comply with trust fund accounting basics, including specifics of what must be contained in the attorney’s Reconciliation Report;
CTAPP noncompliance issues arising since implementation of California’s Client Trust Account Protection Program, leading to license suspension and potential UPL (unlicensed practice of law);
Trust Account Scams and the ethical issues triggered by them, including the duty of competence in relation to evolving technology; and professional obligations of the attorney following a breach or cyberattack; and Examples of Trust Account Scams and potential related State Bar disciplinary consequences.

Mr. Majchrzak’s presentation will provide 1.0 hr CLE credit in Ethics.
Note: While this will be an “in-person” presentation, those of you unable to attend in-person may participate through Zoom meeting access with an advanced registration.

Some Information about our Speaker:
DAVID . MAJCHRZAK
DMajchrzak@KlinedinstLaw.com
San Diego Office
(619) 400-8000
Phoenix Office
(602) 813-0000
David M. Majchrzak is a seasoned ethicist, civil litigator, and certified specialist by the State Bar of California in legal malpractice law, is listed in Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers, and is rated AV®-Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell. He is Managing Shareholder of Klinedinst PC’s Arizona office, and serves as Deputy General Counsel. He also chairs the firm’s writing committee and attorney training college. Mr. Majchrzak represents clients in matters involving attorney and law firm risk management, discipline defense, and legal malpractice claims. He has also served as an expert on legal ethics issues.
Mr. Majchrzak devotes a substantial portion of his career to counseling his clients on how to achieve their professional goals in an ethical way. For lawyers and firms with or without general counsel, he helps navigate the often complex ethical waters of the legal profession. Mr. Majchrzak performs law office risk management assessments, trains law firm staff in ethics requirements, and advises on a variety of topics. These include conflicts of interest, fees and billing requirements and dispute handling, trust account procedures, internal and departing lawyer compensation, law firm advertising and online marketing efforts, engagement and common interest agreements, non-engagement and disengagement protocols, attorney-client privilege/confidentiality analyses and protection, subpoena response, multi-jurisdictional practice, lawyer mobility, and ancillary business ventures.
Mr. Majchrzak is active and widely visible within the legal ethics community. Mr. Majchrzak served as the co-chair of California Lawyers Association’s first Ethics Committee and as a member of the organization’s Future of the Profession Task Force; and he co-chaired 2022’s annual meeting. He currently serves as the president elect of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, the chair of the ABA working group on Model Rule 5.5, a member of the ABA Standing Committee on Professionalism, a member of the editorial board of the ABA/Bloomberg Law Lawyers’ Manual on Professional Conduct, a liaison to the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility, and a member of the ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility Planning Committee. Mr. Majchrzak also served as a three-year member of the State Bar of California’s Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct, and chair of its outreach committee; and is a past chair of the San Diego County Bar Association’s Legal Ethics Committee. In 2015, Mr. Majchrzak revived the then-abandoned Ethics Quarterly, and has continued as one of its two editors. He has also taught professional responsibility as an adjunct law school professor.
Mr. Majchrzak is also active within the general legal community. In 2022, he served as the president of the San Diego County Bar Association. Mr. Majchrzak has also been active within the American Inns of Court. He served for four years as president of the William L. Todd, Jr. chapter and two years on the national program awards committees. Presently, he serves as an officer on the executive committee for the Law Practice Management and Technology section of California Lawyers Association. He has also served as an officer of the Association of Discipline Defense Counsel, a judge for Teen Court, an attorney instructor for mock trial competitions, a director of the Kiwanis Club of Poway, and in various other voluntary professional and community roles.
Education

University of Southern California (B.S., 1993)
Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2002)

Link to our Speaker’s firm website profile follows:

David M. Majchrzak – Klinedinst PC

David M. Majchrzak – Klinedinst PC

Thursday, September 12, 2024 — MCLE Luncheon — Ariel J. Sabban, Esq.
2024-09-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Living Room Coffeehouse & Bistro, 1205 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
ARIEL J. SABBAN will present “STRATEGIC LAWSUITS AGAINST PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (“SLAPP”),” in a program addressing SLAPP lawsuits, which plaintiffs often use strategically to silence their critics through litigation, and which abridge defendants’ constitutional rights of free speech and petition to government for redress of grievances. These types of lawsuits are subject to special procedural treatment by Code of Civil Procedure § 425.16 (the “anti-SLAPP” statute), and Ariel’s presentation will explore the procedural mechanism and updated requirements for bringing successful anti-SLAPP motions in California.
If you have not attended a lunchtime program since our move to the Living Room Coffee House & Bistro, please make it a point to do so. Our meeting room is separate from the main bistro area, and we have better seating visibility and audibility at this new location.
We hope that all of you can attend this 1.0 hr MCLE credit program.
Note: While this will be an “in-person” presentation, those of you unable to attend in-person may participate through Zoom meeting access with an advanced registration.
Materials for this week’s presentation are available to download, click here.

Some Information about our Speaker:
Ariel J. Sabban, Esq., is a long-time Member of the La Jolla Bar Association (a current Director; and Past President, 2020). He is a civil litigation practitioner who has been practicing law for 27 years with a focus on property law, including both real property and intellectual property, at the law firm of ARC IP Law, PC. During his years of practice, Mr. Sabban has litigated numerous anti-SLAPP motions in both trial and appellate courts in California, amassing an 85% success rate on such motions, including numerous consequent appeals.
Mr. Sabban is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and is an East Coast transplant.
For additional information on Ariel J. Sabban, please link directly to our speaker’s web bio: Ariel Joseph Sabban – ARC IP Law

Thursday, June 13, 2024 — MCLE Luncheon — Shanna Welsh-Levin
2024-06-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Living Room Coffeehouse & Bistro, 1205 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
Our June speaker is, Shanna Welsh-Levin, Senior Counsel at SoCal Realty Law, APC, and a member of our bar association, who returns to provide us with an Update on Landlord-Tenant Laws & Legal Issues to include recent changes which have further expanded legal obligations of Landlords and Property Managers under California’s Tenant Protection Act (TPA), as well as local tenant protection laws such as the City of San Diego Tenant Protection Ordinance, the City of Chula Vista Tenant Protection Ordinance, and other laws that have gone into effect since her prior presentation on this subject two years ago.
Additionally, Mrs. Welsh-Levin will address the impact upon the Landlord-Tenant relationship resulting from new anti-discrimination laws relating to source of income, and government subsidized (Section 8) rental assistance programs; and will address new laws relating to security deposits, new documents to include with residential leases, and more new laws that landlords need to be aware of.
Mrs. Welsh-Levin has a has a comprehensive and detailed understanding of this legal area, and the continually evolving laws which impact it. You will not want to miss this presentation at our new meeting location.
We hope that all of you can attend this 1.0 hr MCLE credit program.
Note: While this will be an “in-person” presentation, those of you unable to attend in-person may participate through Zoom meeting access.

Some Information about our Speaker:

Shanna Welsh-Levin
So. Cal. Realty Law, APC
10601-G Tierrasanta Blvd. #365
San Diego, CA 92124

Phone: 619-232-7325
Fax: 844-525-4438
Email: swelsh@socalrealtylaw.com

Attorney Shanna Welsh-Levin is the owner and Senior Attorney of So Cal Realty Law. She is a member of the State Bar of California, and the San Diego County Bar Association. Mrs. Welsh-Levin is a California licensed real estate broker and an active member of the San Diego Association of REALTORS®. She has served on committees at SDAR and attended legislative functions as a representative of the association. She is also a member of the California Association of REALTORS® and regularly attends the C.A.R. Legal Affairs Forum.
Mrs. Welsh-Levin has twenty years of experience handling real estate legal matters including litigation, trials, mediation, and transactions. She represents real estate investors and professionals to prepare joint venture agreements, purchase and sale agreements, leases, and related contracts, and to enforce those contracts through the court, if necessary.
During the recession and housing crisis from 2007 through 2014, Mrs. Welsh-Levin participated in hundreds of HOME Clinics that took place throughout San Diego County, Imperial County, and Riverside County. The clinics were sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In doing this, she developed a deep understanding of mortgage lending and servicing. Mrs. Welsh-Levin is confident litigating against big mortgage banks and servicers on behalf of California property owners, and she was instrumental in passing California’s short sale anti-deficiency statute. which created California Code of Civil Procedure §580e.
Since April 2020, when COVID happened, Ms. Welsh-Levin started a monthly webinar series called “Landlords Need to Know”. Through this webinar series, Shanna keeps herself and her clients and colleagues up to date with the ever-evolving tenant protections in California.
Mrs. Welsh-Levin holds the degree of Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law in San Diego, California. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology and Jazz Music. She worked as a professional jazz and pop musician and taught private saxophone lessons for many years.

Thursday, May 9, 2024 — MCLE Luncheon — George C. Miller
2024-05-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room, 7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to have as our May speaker, George C. Miller, Partner with Shustak Reynolds & Partners, PC (San Diego office), presenting: FINRA Arbitration: The Wild West of Dispute Resolution
Never heard of FINRA? Not sure what claims or parties are subject to mandatory FINRA arbitration?
Enjoy an enthralling presentation on the “ins and outs” of the FINRA arbitration process, often called the “wild west of litigation,” in which our speaker will cover the life of a case from filing to completion, with plenty of tips, tricks, and war stories along the way.
This 1.0 hr CLE presentation is certain to be of both interest and practical value to all.
Note: While this will be an “in-person” presentation at Hennessey’s, those of you unable to attend in-person may participate through Zoom meeting access.

Some Information about our Speaker:

George C. Miller
Phone: (619) 696-9500 (Ext. 105)
Direct: (619) 501-8270
Fax: (800) 868-9350
Email: gmiller@shufirm.com

George C. Miller is an experienced financial services litigation attorney and partner of Shustak Reynolds & Partners, P.C., based in San Diego. George’s practice focuses on securities arbitration and litigation, trade secret disputes, business litigation, and FINRA and SEC regulatory proceedings.
Learn more here: George C. Miller

Thursday, April 11, 2024 — MCLE Luncheon — Alex Marjanovic
2024-04-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room, 7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to have as our April speaker, Alex Marjanovic, Senior Managing Director, Data & Technology for Ankura, presenting A Practical Guide to Efficiency in eDiscovery.

The presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of the management of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) in the context of legal discovery. Designed to cater to both “beginners” and those with intermediate experience, it offers a broad perspective on the entire discovery process as it pertains to electronic data. The primary objective is to impart a solid understanding of both the fundamental and more advanced aspects of ESI handling.

Key focus areas of the presentation include:

Introduction to ESI in Discovery: The presentation will begin with a basic introduction to ESI and its significance in the discovery process;
Overview of the eDiscovery Process: Attendees will learn about the stages and milestones involved in managing ESI for both Federal and State legal matters;
Examination of a Sample RFP: A sample Request for Production (RFP) issued by opposing counsel will be presented and analyzed to elucidate the various terms, definitions, and the implications inherent in such requests;
Discussion of Data Collection: This conversation will include the specifics of the data collection referenced in the RFP, highlighting the importance of understanding the data and its relevance to the case;
Workflow Strategies: The presentation will explore commonly employed workflows by advanced law firms for initial analysis and data culling, which is a crucial step before the review stage; and
Adapting to Data Knowledge and Relevance: Emphasis will be placed on how slight alterations in the knowledge of the collected data, or changes in the expected level of relevance for production, can significantly impact the choice of workflow for an effective and efficient discovery and review process.

This presentation is designed to equip participants with the knowledge necessary to navigate the complexities of ESI in the realm of legal discovery, regardless of their current level of expertise.

This 1.0 hr CLE presentation is certain to be of both interest and practical value to all.

Some Information about our Speaker:

ALEX MARJANOVIC
Senior Managing Director
Ankura, West Region, U.S.
Lead Partner for Data &
Technology, Discovery practice
1 Park Plaza, Suite 1050
Irvine, CA 92614
Main +1.949.660.8200
Direct +1.949.579.2092
Mobile +1.858.337.2957
alex.marjanovic@ankura.com

Alex Marjanovic is a Senior Managing Director at Ankura based in Irvine and is the West Region, U.S. Lead Partner for the Data & Technology, Discovery practice. With more than 19 years of e-discovery, litigation management, and document review experience, Alex has overseen project management, account management, and business operations for e-discovery related matters. His core expertise is managing consultant teams and developing workflows that enable in-house and outside counsel to streamline data management, e-discovery, document review, and production protocols.
Alex’s professional experience includes the whole lifecycle of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM), from delivering proactive assistance in relation to information governance and discovery readiness consulting to preservation, processing, and review of data for production purposes. Alex has guided and overseen e-discovery engagements on a variety of matters ranging from internal investigations tied to data exfiltration to “bet-the-company” government investigations.
Alex has extensive experience in navigating clients’ budgetary requirements and advising on workflows that adhere to proportionality. He knows that one of the most complex challenges for a company in litigation is monitoring expenses tied to e-discovery and that predictability is achieved by leveraging appropriate technologies and workflows and implementing a phased approach to each milestone for managed e-discovery matters.
As part of the leadership team for the Ankura Data & Technology practice, Alex leads account management, business development, project management, sales operations, and thought leadership endeavors. He supports litigation readiness, early case assessment, structured data expert services, forensic collection and analysis for investigations and lawsuits, electronically stored information processing, database hosting, and technology assisted review.
Prior to joining Ankura, Alex was a managing partner at a business services firm in their e-discovery and managed review division for seven years where he managed regional project management, business development executives, sales operations, and customer service teams. These teams’ core services included information governance, early case assessment, hosted review, and technology-assisted review.
Certified legal education programs that Alex has presented recently include:

A Practical Guide to Efficiency in E-discovery
Saas & E-Discovery – Navigating the Challenges of Emerging Data Sources
Ethical Issues in Electronic Discovery
Electronic Discovery Issues in Cross-Border and Multilanguage Litigation
Ethical Issues in Defensible Disposition

Thursday, March 14, 2024 — MCLE Luncheon — Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
2024-03-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room, 7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to have Attorney, Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee MONTY A. McINTYRE, Esq., as a returning speaker for our members, presenting “IMPORTANT NEW CIVIL CASES PUBLISHED IN 2023.”

In his presentation, Mr. McIntyre will discuss some of the important new civil cases published by California courts in 2023. Every year our California courts publish several hundred 500 new civil cases, and many contain important new developments in California law.

Mr. McIntyre has presented these annual updates to our members in previous years, and we are fortunate to have him return to update us about civil case law developments during last year. This program will provide an excellent way for you to learn about California court civil case decisions published in 2023.

We hope that you attend this 1.0 hr MCLE program.

Some Information about our Speaker, Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.:
ADR Services, Inc.
Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee
Relentless Optimist®| Rapid, Reasonable Resolution™

General Information
A relentless optimist™, Monty McIntyre uses preparation, patience, perception, persuasion, and persistence to creatively help people resolve their disputes. As a mediator, he relentlessly pursues closure, brings a calm and patient demeanor that helps parties navigate difficult emotional issues, and has a unique ability to simplify complex issues and build consensus based upon his extensive experience as a trial lawyer and a neutral. As an arbitrator and referee, Monty provides a relaxed environment for the presentation of cases or issues, reviews carefully all admitted evidence, and issues fair and impartial decisions.
Since 1980, Monty has earned the respect of both the courts and legal colleagues for his intelligence, creativity, hard work, excellent legal representation of his clients (both plaintiffs and defendants), and his civility and integrity. Throughout his career, Monty has consistently served the legal community, including, but not limited to, his service as the President of the San Diego County Bar Association, President of the San Diego Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), member of the National ABOTA Board of Directors, member of the ABA House of Delegates, member of the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence, and member of the Executive Council of the National Conference of Bar Presidents. Monty keeps current with new published California civil case law and helps California attorneys keep current as well, as the editor of California Case Summaries™, which provides one paragraph summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new civil case published in California in monthly, quarterly, and annual publications.
One attorney said this about Monty as a mediator: “Mr. McIntyre ranks among the best of the scores of mediators I’ve used over the years. He is a ‘quick read’ and was well prepared. A good mediator is an attentive and perceptive listener. With the knowledge he gleaned and his understanding of the issues, Mr. McIntyre worked closely with the parties to craft a creative solution to what would otherwise have been expensive and protracted litigation.”
As a full-time mediator, arbitrator and referee, Monty has conducted over 1,000 mediations and other hearings and handles cases in the following areas: Business and Commercial, Employment (Wage and Hour, Wrongful Termination, FEHA), Insurance (Coverage and Bad Faith), Legal Malpractice, Real Property (Easements, Purchase and Sales, Landlord-Tenant), Probate, and Torts (Personal Injury, Elder Abuse, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death).
Monty looks forward to helping you and your clients obtain rapid, reasonable resolution™ of your case.

Subject Matter Expertise
Monty has the unique experience of having handled significant numbers of both plaintiff and defense business, commercial, insurance bad faith, medical malpractice, personal injury and real property cases. He has extensive subject matter expertise in each of these areas. He has also handled employment cases and has subject matter expertise in this area as well. Monty also has extensive knowledge of economic damages issues.

Civil Trial Experience
Extensive civil trial experience since 1980 representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of business, insurance, real property and tort cases. Monty has tried to conclusion more than 100 cases including numerous civil jury trials. His last three state court jury verdicts were unanimous 12-0 decisions in favor of his clients. Over $50 million recovered in verdicts or settlements for plaintiff clients. Numerous defense verdicts or favorable settlements for defendant clients. Monty brings to the table extensive litigation expertise in civil procedure, evidence and trial practice. He was admitted into ABOTA in 1995 and served as the 2014 President of the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA.
• 2001-2012: Shareholder, Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
• 1990-2000: Partner, McIntyre & McIntyre and Thompson & McIntyre
• 1985-1990: Partner, Lowell Robbin Hamilton & McIntyre
• 1980-1984: McInnis, Fitzgerald, Rees, Sharkey & McIntyre, and Sparber, Haas & Ferguson

Education
• 2020: Facilitating Dynamic Online Meetings and Groups During COVID-19, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine School of Law
• 2017: You’re Fired! Resolving Workplace Disputes through Mediation and Other ADR Processes, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
• 2015: Mediating Complex Construction Disputes, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
• 2014: Advanced Mediation, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
• 2013: Mediating the Litigated Case, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
• 2000-Present: Annual mediation training
• 1993: Intensive Mediation training by the American Arbitration Association
• 1980: University of San Diego School of Law, JD
• 1977: University of California San Diego, BA – History Honors

Honors, Recognition & Service
Past President: San Diego County Bar Association ♦ Past Member: National Board of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) ♦ Past President: San Diego Chapter of ABOTA ♦ Recognized: The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers ♦ Master: Enright Inn of Court ♦ Two Outstanding Trial Lawyer Awards ♦ Past Member: Executive Council of the National Conference of Bar Presidents, ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence, ABA House of Delegates, Southern District Lawyer Representative, Boards of Directors of SDCBA, ABTL, CASD, USD Law Alumni Association and Barristers Club.

Availability
Zoom hearings throughout California. In-person hearings in San Diego and other ADR Services, Inc. offices in California.

Contact Information
Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Law Office of Monty A. McIntyre
2801 B Street, #164, San Diego, CA 92102
phone: (619) 990-4312
https://montymcintyre-law.com

Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee at ADR Services, Inc.
Monty McIntyre: ADR Services | Case Manager: Haward Cho, (619) 233-1323
ADR Services Address: 225 Broadway, Suite 1400, San Diego, Ca 92101
Web link: McIntyre, Monty | ADR Services, Inc.

Thursday, February 8, 2024 — MCLE Luncheon — Gordon D. Cruse
2024-02-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room, 7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to have Gordon D. Cruse, CFLS, Gordon D. Cruse, APLC, as our speaker for February. Gordon will share his expansive knowledge and expertise in presenting: “Artificial Intelligence – Ethical Considerations Raised in Today’s Legal Practices.”
Gordon’s program will focus on our continuing duty as lawyers to represent the client competently, which includes the duty to understand how technology can assist the client’s case, or how it can adversely impact the case.
We have been very fortunate to have Gordon speak to our bar association’s members in the past on technological matters that increasingly and significantly impact and alter lawyers’ practices and responsibilities. This further presentation is certain to be of both interest and practical value to all of us.
We hope that many of you will attend this event in-person, and we ask that you please arrive early, so that you are signed-in and seated by 12:00. At that time there will be a short recognition to honor Jeannette Stephan, a member of our bar association for 36 years, after which the program will begin.
The program will provide 1.0 hr CLE credit for ETHICS.

Some Information About Our Speaker:
Gordon D. Cruse, CFLS
GORDON D. CRUSE, APLC
402 West Broadway, Suite 900
San Diego. CA 92101-8512
Gordon Cruse has been engaged in the practice of law since December of 1983. He is a Certified Legal Specialist in Family Law, receiving this certification from the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization in 1993; and has a Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV.
Gordon is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2002) as well as the International Academy of Family Lawyers (2005); and is a Diplomat in the American College of Family Trial Lawyers. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America for both Family Law litigation and Family Law mediation; and has been selected as one of the Best Lawyers in San Diego each year since 2008.
Gordon was selected as the Family Law Lawyer of the Year (2015) for San Diego County, CA, by Best Lawyers in America; and was selected as the Family Law Mediator of the Year (2017) for San Diego County, CA by Best Lawyers in America. Gordon continues to be listed in Super Lawyers, and was named among the 50 Top Attorneys for all of San Diego County in 2021 by Super Lawyers. He is also listed with the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. In addition, Gordon has co-chaired the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Budget and Finance Committee, and has served as Chair of its Budget Compliance Committee and as the Academy’s Assistant Treasurer.
Gordon is the CEO of E-Discovery Readiness & Response, Inc. an e-discovery consulting firm assisting businesses and law firms with electronically stored information and electronic discovery matters. This includes the development of internal policies and controls related to electronically stored information in the workplace as well as developing electronic discovery demands, responding to electronic discovery demands and overseeing the collection of electronically stored information.
Gordon speaks nationwide on issues of Family Law, Electronic Discovery and Evidence. Presentations on e-discovery have been made to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, CalCPA Society, The San Diego County Bar Association, The Bar Association of North San Diego County, The State Bar of California, The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Louisville Bar Association, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the South Carolina State Bar Association, the Florida State Bar Association, in conjunction with the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Kansas State Bar Association, by invitation of the Supreme Court of West Virginia to the State’s Judiciary, the State Bar Associations of Kansas, Washington, Nevada, Kentucky, New Jersey, Indiana, and Maryland as well as various law firms and other organizations. Gordon is a graduate of the Georgetown Law School’s Electronic Discovery Academy and the Arkfeld E-Discovery Training Course. Gordon is a lecturer at Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law E-discovery Institute.
Gordon lectures on legal ethics related to law practice management and electronic discovery, client fee contracts, separate property asset tracing, evidence at trial, and on electronic data as evidence. Gordon is one of the creators of and an instructor at the San Diego Family Law College of Trial Advocacy.
Gordon served as a Special Master in over 375 matters overseeing issues of asset division, valuation, characterization, income determination, discovery and electronic discovery. Gordon serves as a mediator on Family Law and electronic discovery matters. (Gordon has completed the Harvard University Mediation program)
Gordon serves as a privately compensated temporary judge in Family Law matters hearing all aspects of the case through trial.
Gordon serves as an expert witness in Family Law matters and electronic discovery matters.
Gordon received the Norby Award from the San Diego Superior Court Judiciary in 1998 for his work with the court and his excellence in the practice of family law. In 1994 Gordon received the Manuel Rios Award from the State Bar of California for his pro bono work.
Gordon graduated from the University of California, San Diego, Revelle College, in 1978 receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Gordon then attended Western State University College of Law, now renamed the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, receiving his Juris Doctors degree in 1982.

Gordon may be reached at 619-696-9922, 619-846-1938 or through his website:
www.gordoncruse.com

Thursday, January 11, 2024 — MCLE Luncheon via ZOOM — Michael McGowan
2024-01-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room, 7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to have as our initial speaker for 2024, our own bar association member Michael McGowan, presenting “Suing Goverment Entities in California: Traps for the Unwary.“
Mike was Deputy City Attorney at the San Diego City Attorney’s Office for over 20 years, where his practice emphasis was civil litigation and administrative employment appeals, and his practice areas were primarily employment law and government liability, including evaluation and defense of personal injury and tort claims. He now provides service to lawyers and their clients through his own mediation firm, emphasizing these same areas of law with which he was immersed when at the San Diego City Attorney’s Office (see: Home | Onpoint Mediation Se ).
This is certain to be an interesting and insightful program for all of our members, and addresses subject matter that our members have requested for some time. We are very appreciative that Mike will share his knowledge, expertise and insights with us about this important subject, about which many lawyers are not familiar.
We hope that all of you can attend this 1.0 hour MCLE credit program.

Thursday, November 9, 2023 — MCLE Luncheon via ZOOM — Elliot C. Rothenberg
2023-11-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Only
We are very pleased to have as our November speaker, attorney ELLIOT C. ROTHENBERG, who will discuss the anatomy of a United States Supreme Court case, from his perspective as a sole practitioner. Elliot will refer to, and provide a “blow-by-blow” account of the historically significant Cohen v. Cowles Media litigation, which he handled from start to successful finish, establishing that First Amendment protection of reporter-source confidentiality is not limited to protecting only the press, but extends confidentiality protection to the information source (i.e., our speaker’s client, Dan Cohen), and creates rights on the part of a source to enforce a promise of confidentiality given to it by a newspaper reporter or news journalist.
Elliot will discuss his petition for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court, and other materials which he submitted to the Court in the Cowles case, notwithstanding the conventional wisdom and prognostications of experts that the Court would never grant review (let alone uphold the position of Elliot’s client, Dan Cohen). Elliot will also comment upon the connection between journalistic integrity and the unrestricted flow of news; the use of the First Amendment by the Press as a means to not only publish newsworthy information, but for it to withhold such information from the public; and whether the First Amendment is a guaranty limited to freedom for the press, or is instead a guaranty of freedom for the dissemination of information to the public.
Our speaker is looking forward to a lively presentation to our group, and encourages questions and discussion from all who participate in the program.
The program will 1.0 hour general participatory credit.

Some Information about our Speaker:

Elliot C. Rothenberg
124 Groveland Avenue
Minneapolis MN 55403-3607
Telephone: 612-508-5373
Email: ecrothenberg@gmail.com
Elliot C. Rothenberg is a Minneapolis attorney specializing in Communications and First Amendment Law. His most recognized victory was in the landmark case of Cohen v. Cowles Media Co., 501 U.S. 663 (1991), in which he was the sole attorney for the plaintiff, Dan Cohen, representing Mr. Cohen from pretrial motions; through a three-week trial in Minneapolis; through two state court appeals; and then through petition for certiorari to, and written and oral argument before, the United States Supreme Court, which decided in favor of Elliot’s client, holding that the First Amendment does not grant media organizations immunity from generally applicable laws like the law of contracts.
The favorable SCOTUS favorable decision was then followed by a second and final go-around in the Minnesota Supreme Court, for which Elliot continued representation of Mr. Cohen through successful conclusion. His entire papers and related materials for the Cohen case are now archived at the Harvard Law School Library.
Elliot is the author of The Taming of the Press (Praeger 1999) still in print; a co-author of Defending the First (Erlbaum 2004); and has written numerous articles in law reviews, newspapers, and magazines.
He was a Fulbright Fellow in his early twenties, and 50 years later was appointed a Fulbright Ambassador. Among other things besides practicing law for many years, Elliot served as a Minnesota State Representative; and most recently was a recipient of the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Alumnus Award.
Elliot is still “at it,” and continues with his law practice at age 83.

Thursday, October 12, 2023 — MCLE Luncheon — Claude E. Ducloux
2023-10-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room, 7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are pleased to have as our October speaker, Civil Trial Attorney CLAUDE E. DUCLOUX presenting “Conflict Contracts, and Costs: Running the Ethical Office in the 21st Century,” in which he will address ethical rules related to practice and client relations, as well as best practices for communication, billing, civility and resolution of contract disputes.
We are very fortunate to have Mr. Ducloux visiting us from Austin, Texas to share his extensive experience and expertise with our members. In addition to his more than 45 years experience as a Civil Trial Attorney, our speaker is a dedicated and active proponent of continuing legal education, which he has advanced through his extensive writings of more than 100 Continuing Education articles; and in presenting well over 500 CLE presentations nationwide since 2016. A recognized authority on ethics, Mr. Ducloux recently served as an expert ethics witness in the impeachment trial of the Attorney General for the State of Texas, Ken Paxton.
It is anticipated that the MCLE Credit for this program will provide 1.0 hr for credit Ethics (or participants can use it as a general credit).

Some Information about our Speaker:

Claude E. Ducloux
3700 Capital of Texas Highway North, Suite 300
Austin, Texas 78746
Telephone: (512) 716-8580
E-Mail: cducloux@affinipay.com

Claude E. Ducloux holds bar admissions in the States of Texas (1977); California (1978); and Colorado 2003, in addition to various United States District Courts and Circuit Courts of Appeal.
He has practiced Civil Trial Law since 1978 as Assistant General Counsel, State Bar of Texas (1978-1980); as a Civil Trial Attorney at Robinson, Felts, Starnes, Angenend & Mashburn (1980-1987); and Wood, Lucksinger & Epstein (1987-1989); and with his firm of Hill, Ducloux, Carnes & de la Garza (1989-2016).
In 2016, he established a sole private practice, and became National Director of Education, Ethics and Compliance, Affinipay-LawPay, through which he pursues his passion and goal of educating lawyers at all career stages to become more knowledgeable and accomplished legal practitioners. Toward this goal, he has written more than 100 continuing legal education articles, and he has presented more than 500 continuing legal education programs to legal practitioners in that time frame.
A listing of some of Mr. Ducloux’s professional activities and professional honors follows:

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

President, Travis County Bar Association (now, Austin Bar Association); 1997-1998; every officer position 92-97;
Chair, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1997-1998, Trustee, 1994-1998
Board Certified: Civil Trial Law, 1984; Civil Appellate Law, l987
Chair, Texas Bar Foundation 2005-2006; Secretary-Treasurer (04-05); Trustee 2004-2008
Chair, Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism: 2004-06, Trustee 2003-07
Chair, College of the State Bar of Texas; 1992-94; Vice-Chair 1990-92; Director, 1988-98,
Chair, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting (Texas Bar Convention), 2001
Chair, United States Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, Austin 2004
President, St. Mary’s Law School Alumni Association, 2006-07, Trustee, 2001-2008.
President, Calvert Inn, American Inns of Court, 2021-2022
Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1999- pres.
CLE Award, ABOTA, 2022
Director, State Bar of Texas; District 9, 1998-2001; Executive Committee 1999-2001
(“Outstanding 3rd Year Director Award” – 2001)
Director, Austin Lawyers Care (now: Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas), 86-89
Director, Austin Young Lawyers Association, 1984-1986
Editor, Travis County Practice Handbook, 1984, 1986
Trustee; St Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas 2007-08
Member and Founder Bar & Grill Singers, Lawyer Group performing musical parody across the country, and raising (through Jan 2008) $300,000 for pro bono causes.
Member, Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Court-Annexed Mediation, 1996-1998
Distinguished Mediator, Texas Mediator Credentialing Association, 2010
Texas Supreme Court Appointee to Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda (2x 3-year terms-Dec 2017-2023)

PROFESSIONAL HONORS

Pat Nester Award for Innovation in Continuing Legal Educations- March 2022 (Statewide Award by SBOT CLE Committee)
State Bar of Texas Presidential Citation for “Outstanding Service to Legal Profession” via Contributions to Disciplinary Rules Committee- 2021
ABOTA CLE Recognition for 11- year Course Direction of “Advanced Trial Strategies” 2012-March 2022,
St Thomas More Award- St Mary’s University School of Law- 2020 for Exceptional Contributions to Legal Education
“Distinguished Lawyer” Honoree – Austin Bar Association – Austin Bar Foundation 2019
State Bar College – Pat Nester Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in CLE 2019 (Statewide Award – this is a different Award from Innovation Award above)
Luke Soules Award – Litigation Council Award for Outstanding Service to Practice of Law 2019 (Statewide Award)
Lola Wright Foundation Award for Promotion of Legal Ethics, 2013 (Statewide Award)
Gene Cavin Award for Lifetime Excellence in CLE, State Bar of Texas, 2011 (Statewide Award)
Professionalism Award, Austin Bar Association, 2007
Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award, Austin Young Lawyers Association, 2007
Presidential Citations; State Bar of Texas, 2001, 2006 and 2021
SBOT- “Stars of the Bar” Award for Best Article Series “Entre Nous”, 2003
Annual Professionalism Award, College of the State Bar of Texas, 2002 (Statewide Award)
W. Frank Newton Award (Annual Pro Bono Award given by State Bar of Texas), 2000 (Statewide Award)
Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, 1987 (Awarded by Austin Young Lawyers Association)
Pro Bono Award, Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999

LEGAL PUBLICATIONS

“Entre Nous” Bar Journal commentary columns, (123 columns published Apr 1992- Sept 2022)
CLE Publications,- more than 100 Continuing Education articles presented.
CLE Speeches and Presentations – Approximately 508 CLE presentations nationwide from 01-01-2016 to 12-31-2021 (6 years)
Outstanding Program Award (National Award) — American Inns of Court –“What? Me? Biased?” – 2018

September 14, 2023 — MCLE Luncheon — Carole J. Buckner and Irean Z. Swan
2023-09-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room, 7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to have as the September speakers, Carole J. Buckner and Irean Z. Swan, attorneys with the San Diego office of Klinedinst P.C., who will discuss Professional Rule of Conduct 8.3, which took effect on August 1st this year, and potential issues and problems which that could accompany the implementation of this new Rule.

Both of our speakers’ practices emphasize representation of attorneys in professional liability matters, and we are fortunate to have them join us to provide this timely presentation to our group. More information about our speakers follows below.

The MCLE Credit for this program is 1.0 hr (of which 1.0 hr will qualify for Ethics credit).

Some Information about our Speakers:

CAROLE J. BUCKNER
CBuckner@KlinedinstLaw.com
Carole J. Buckner is Senior Counsel in Klinedinst’s San Diego office. Her law experience focuses on litigation in business, employment, real estate and professional liability matters, including internal investigations. She has first chair trial experience in state and federal courts, including jury trials, as well as arbitration and mediation. She has advanced experience in legal ethics, professional responsibility, the law of lawyering, and risk management, including advising law firms and lawyers, and rendering expert opinions on matters involving legal ethics. She also has also served as an arbitrator and mediator. Ms. Buckner has also served as general counsel, managing outside counsel and coordinating with insurance issues.
She has over five years of experience in the general counsel role for a large law firm, over 10 years experience representing lawyers and law firms in legal ethics and professional responsibility, 15 years of civil legal experience including litigation involving business and real estate disputes, legal malpractice and employment litigation, over 15 years of experience as a legal educator, and over three years of experience as a federal prosecutor. She has served as a neutral handling arbitration since 2016 and mediation since 2020.
Ms. Buckner was a member of the California State Bar’s Committee on Professionalism and Conduct (COPRAC) starting in 2005. She served as COPRAC chair in 2009-2010, and later as the Special Advisor to the Committee. She is a member and former Co-Chair of the Professionalism and Ethics Committee of the Orange County Bar Association, and a member and former chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Committee on Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee (PREC). Ms. Buckner currently serves as a member of the San Diego County Bar Association’s Legal Ethics Committee.
Ms. Buckner has spoken and written extensively on a wide variety of ethics related topics. Through COPRAC, the LACBA, SDCBA, OCBA, PLI, CEB, and other organizations, she has spoken at the State Bar’s Annual Ethics Symposiums, State Bar Annual Meetings, bar association MCLE programs, and in other venues on a wide variety of ethics related topics including attorneys’ fees, the California Rules of Professional Conduct, client trust accounting, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, screening, judicial recusal, lawyer advertising, collaborative law, prosecutorial misconduct, ethical issues arising from lawyer impairment, and more.
She is listed in Best Lawyers in America®, and was selected the Lawyer of the Year for Ethics and Professional Responsibility for 2023, and has achieved the highest AV®-Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell.

IREAN Z. SWAN
ISwan@KlinedinstLaw.com
Irean Z. Swan is an attorney in the San Diego office of Klinedinst PC. Ms. Swan’s practice focuses on professional liability defense, especially in the area of legal malpractice. Prior to joining Klinedinst, Ms. Swan practiced business litigation, with an emphasis in real estate litigation.
Ms. Swan earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, San Diego. In law school, Ms. Swan was the Managing Editor of the San Diego Journal of Climate and Energy Law and represented the University of San Diego in international moot court competitions in Hong Kong and Vienna. Ms. Swan also externed for the Honorable Barbara L. Major and the Honorable Jill L. Burkhardt of the Southern District of California.
Ms. Swan is a first generation Chinese-American and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. She is a member of the State Bar of California, the San Diego Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, the Lawyers Club of San Diego, the Ethics Committee of the California Lawyers Association (CLA), the Legal Ethics Committee of the San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) and the San Diego Defense Lawyers (SDDL). During her free time, Ms. Swan enjoys snowboarding, Pilates, and hiking the beautiful Pacific coast with her dogs.

For more specifics about our speakers, please visit their Klinedinst PC website profiles:
Carole Buckner
Irean Swan

August 8, 2023 — MCLE via ZOOM ONLY — Greg Dorst, J.D.; CADC II (Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor II) and Consultant to The Other Bar
2023-08-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Only
We will be having a special, ZOOM-ONLY, MCLE program on Tuesday, August 8th from 12:00-1:00 pm for the specially required MCLE subject of Competency Issues. You will need to register in advance for this program.

We are very pleased to have as a return speaker, Greg Dorst, J.D.; CADC II (Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor II), and Consultant to The Other Bar, presenting: “COMPETENCY: Reaching Out When Times Get Tough – Lawyers, Substance Abuse Disorders and Well Being.” Mr. Dorst last presented to our members during summer 2021, and we are fortunate to have this excellent speaker joining us again this year.
In this presentation, Mr. Dorst, will focus on a number of issues bearing on Competency, including: getting help before loss of control; the “Problem” which prevents attorneys from reaching out for help; developing Self Knowledge and the Desire to Change; Solutions for Attorneys; and Resources available to members of the legal profession.
Our speaker is recognized for his expertise in the subject area, and intertwines his presentation with discussion questions such as:

How do we recognize use and abuse of alcohol and other substances?
Why are legal professionals prone to alcohol and drug abuse and addiction?
What are the impacts to family, friends, employers, clients and colleagues of alcohol and drug abusers?
When is it time to get professional help to intervene and preserve one’s health and career?

Mr. Dorst draws on his own personal journey and experience to bring these important issues to the forefront.
The program will provide 1.0 hour general participatory credit for the specially required MCLE subject, Competence Issues.

Pre-Registration is Required:
TO REGISTER FOR THIS ZOOM MEETING on August 8, 2023 (12:00pm),
please contact, Robert Moldenhauer at rdmoldenhauer@sbcglobal.net.

Some Information about our Speaker, Greg Dorst:
Greg Dorst was born in Fontana, California in 1955, the son steel mill parents. In 1973 he graduated from Chaffey High School and elected to attend Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, CA. By 1983 Greg had earned a law school degree from the University of La Verne College of Law and passed the California State Bar Exam.
As an attorney, Greg worked as a trial lawyer for the San Bernardino County Office of the District Attorney and as a private practitioner specializing in criminal defense and real estate litigation. In July of 1997, Greg stopped practicing law and began a new chapter in his life.
The year 2000 brought Certification as an Addiction Specialist and a career in the field of mental health and addiction. In 2004 Greg was selected to consult for The Other Bar, working with attorneys, judges and law students in need of help for substance abuse issues and mental health needs. In 2009 Greg became the CEO of Social Science Services, Inc., providing treatment for concurrent substance use disorders and mental health concerns for men, women, women with children and special needs adults at various sites throughout the Inland Empire area.
Dovetailing with his work with the Other Bar, Greg is an Ordained Minister, on staff at the Sanctuary for Spiritual Living in Covina, California, bringing a wealth of spiritual knowledge and healing experience to those in need.
Additionally, Greg has written articles for publications across the wellness spectrum on physical, social, mental, emotional and spiritual awareness and wellness techniques.
Greg is currently a member of the Attorney Wellness Committee for the California Lawyers Association.
Greg Dorst can be reached at, gdorst2@gmail.com or by telephone, (626) 222-6299 for confidential help, or for your comments and suggestions about his presentation.

We hope that all of you will be able to attend this program.

July 13, 2023 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Paul H. Neuharth, Jr.
2023-07-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room, 7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to have as the July speaker, PAUL H. NEUHARTH, JR., a past President and current Director of our bar association, presenting “THE FIRST 72 HOURS AFTER ARREST – what all attorneys will want to know to tell family and friends when you get a call in the middle of the night.“

A well known and highly respected member of the California Criminal Defense Bar, with dual expertise in criminal and administrative law proceedings and hearings, Paul will share with us his knowledge and insights gained from 34 years as an attorney representing clients in criminal and administrative cases, hearings and trials, and from his 7 years as a California State Law Enforcement Officer (while concurrently earning undergraduate and juris doctorate degrees).

This is certain to be an interesting and insightful program for all of our members, regardless of practice area, as any of us could at some time receive that life altering telephone call from a client, friend or family member.

We hope that all of you can attend this 1.0 hr MCLE program.

June 8, 2023 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
2023-06-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room, 7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to have Attorney, Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee Monty A. McIntyre, Esq., as our June speaker, presenting “Important New Civil Cases Published in 2022.”
In his presentation, Mr. McIntyre will discuss some of the important new civil cases published by California courts in 2022. Every year our California courts publish around 500 new civil cases, and many of these cases are important new developments in California law.
Mr. McIntyre previously spoke to our members on this subject during early 2022, and we are fortunate to have him return to update us with civil case law developments during last year. This program will be an excellent way for you to learn about 2022 published California court civil case decisions in your practice area.
We hope that all of you can attend this 1.0 hr MCLE program.

Some Information about our Speaker, Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.:
ADR Services, Inc.
Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee
Relentless Optimist®| Rapid, Reasonable Resolution™

General Information
A relentless optimist™, Monty McIntyre uses preparation, patience, perception, persuasion, and persistence to creatively help people resolve their disputes. As a mediator, he relentlessly pursues closure, brings a calm and patient demeanor that helps parties navigate difficult emotional issues, and has a unique ability to simplify complex issues and build consensus based upon his extensive experience as a trial lawyer and a neutral. As an arbitrator and referee, Monty provides a relaxed environment for the presentation of cases or issues, reviews carefully all admitted evidence, and issues fair and impartial decisions.
Since 1980, Monty has earned the respect of both the courts and legal colleagues for his intelligence, creativity, hard work, excellent legal representation of his clients (both plaintiffs and defendants), and his civility and integrity. Throughout his career, Monty has consistently served the legal community, including, but not limited to, his service as the President of the San Diego County Bar Association, President of the San Diego Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), member of the National ABOTA Board of Directors, member of the ABA House of Delegates, member of the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence, and member of the Executive Council of the National Conference of Bar Presidents. Monty keeps current with new published California civil case law and helps California attorneys keep current as well, as the editor of California Case Summaries™, which provides one paragraph summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new civil case published in California in monthly, quarterly, and annual publications.
One attorney said this about Monty as a mediator: “Mr. McIntyre ranks among the best of the scores of mediators I’ve used over the years. He is a ‘quick read’ and was well prepared. A good mediator is an attentive and perceptive listener. With the knowledge he gleaned and his understanding of the issues, Mr. McIntyre worked closely with the parties to craft a creative solution to what would otherwise have been expensive and protracted litigation.”
As a full-time mediator, arbitrator and referee, Monty has conducted over 1,000 mediations and other hearings and handles cases in the following areas: Business and Commercial, Employment (Wage and Hour, Wrongful Termination, FEHA), Insurance (Coverage and Bad Faith), Legal Malpractice, Real Property (Easements, Purchase and Sales, Landlord-Tenant), Probate, and Torts (Personal Injury, Elder Abuse, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death).
Monty looks forward to helping you and your clients obtain rapid, reasonable resolution™ of your case.

Subject Matter Expertise
Monty has the unique experience of having handled significant numbers of both plaintiff and defense business, commercial, insurance bad faith, medical malpractice, personal injury and real property cases. He has extensive subject matter expertise in each of these areas. He has also handled employment cases and has subject matter expertise in this area as well. Monty also has extensive knowledge of economic damages issues.

Civil Trial Experience
Extensive civil trial experience since 1980 representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of business, insurance, real property and tort cases. Monty has tried to conclusion more than 100 cases including numerous civil jury trials. His last three state court jury verdicts were unanimous 12-0 decisions in favor of his clients. Over $50 million recovered in verdicts or settlements for plaintiff clients. Numerous defense verdicts or favorable settlements for defendant clients. Monty brings to the table extensive litigation expertise in civil procedure, evidence and trial practice. He was admitted into ABOTA in 1995 and served as the 2014 President of the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA.
• 2001-2012: Shareholder, Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
• 1990-2000: Partner, McIntyre & McIntyre and Thompson & McIntyre
• 1985-1990: Partner, Lowell Robbin Hamilton & McIntyre
• 1980-1984: McInnis, Fitzgerald, Rees, Sharkey & McIntyre, and Sparber, Haas & Ferguson

Education
• 2020: Facilitating Dynamic Online Meetings and Groups During COVID-19, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine School of Law
• 2017: You’re Fired! Resolving Workplace Disputes through Mediation and Other ADR Processes, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
• 2015: Mediating Complex Construction Disputes, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
• 2014: Advanced Mediation, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
• 2013: Mediating the Litigated Case, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
• 2000-Present: Annual mediation training
• 1993: Intensive Mediation training by the American Arbitration Association
• 1980: University of San Diego School of Law, JD
• 1977: University of California San Diego, BA – History Honors

Honors, Recognition & Service
Past President: San Diego County Bar Association ♦ Past Member: National Board of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) ♦ Past President: San Diego Chapter of ABOTA ♦ Recognized: The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers ♦ Master: Enright Inn of Court ♦ Two Outstanding Trial Lawyer Awards ♦ Past Member: Executive Council of the National Conference of Bar Presidents, ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence, ABA House of Delegates, Southern District Lawyer Representative, Boards of Directors of SDCBA, ABTL, CASD, USD Law Alumni Association and Barristers Club.

Availability
Zoom hearings throughout California. In-person hearings in San Diego and other ADR Services, Inc. offices in California.

Contact Information
Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Law Office of Monty A. McIntyre
2801 B Street, #164, San Diego, CA 92102
phone: (619) 990-4312
https://montymcintyre-law.com

Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee at ADR Services, Inc.
Monty McIntyre: ADR Services | Case Manager: Haward Cho, (619) 233-1323
ADR Services Address: 225 Broadway, Suite 1400, San Diego, Ca 92101
Web link: McIntyre, Monty | ADR Services, Inc.

May 11, 2023 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Deborah A. Wolfe
2023-05-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room, 7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to have as our May speaker, civil trial attorney DEBORAH A. WOLFE, Wolfe Legal Solutions PC, who will present a LEGAL ETHICS UPDATE to our members. Ms. Wolfe, a Certified Legal Specialist (“CLS”) in both Legal Malpractice Law (State Bar of California), and Civil Trial Law (National Board of Trial Advocates), will discuss the State Bar’s new trust accounting CTAPP requirements, as well as conflicts of interest.
We hope that all of you can attend this 1.0 hr ETHICS MCLE program.

April 13, 2023 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Shanna E. Welsh-Levin
2023-04-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room, 7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to welcome as our speaker for this event:

Shanna E. Welsh-Levin
Thursday, March 9, 2023
12:00 pm via Zoom and In-Person:
Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room
7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
We are very pleased to have LJBA member, Shanna E. Welsh-Levin, as our speaker this month. Shanna will speak about California’s Housing Policies, during which she will review how recent state and local laws aimed at increasing housing density will adversely impact multifamily landlords’ management of their properties. The discussion will address how these policies intended to help fix California’s housing crisis can backfire, causing higher costs for both landlords and tenants. Included within the discussion will be multifamily properties, Accessory Dwelling Units, eviction laws, and short term rental restrictions.
We hope that all of you can attend this 1.0 hour MCLE credit program.

Information About Our Speaker:
Shanna E. Welsh-Levin
Attorney Shanna Welsh-Levin is the owner and Senior Attorney of So Cal Realty Law. She is a member of the State Bar of California, and the San Diego County Bar Association. Mrs. Welsh-Levin is a California licensed real estate broker and an active member of the San Diego Association of REALTORS®. She has served on committees at SDAR and attended legislative functions as a representative of the association. She is also a member of the California Association of REALTORS® and regularly attends the C.A.R. Legal Affairs Forum.
Mrs. Welsh-Levin has twenty years of experience handling real estate legal matters including litigation, trials, mediation, and transactions. She represents real estate investors and professionals to prepare joint venture agreements, purchase and sale agreements, leases, and related contracts, and to enforce those contracts through the court, if necessary.
During the recession and housing crisis from 2007 through 2014, Mrs. Welsh-Levin participated in hundreds of HOME Clinics that took place throughout San Diego County, Imperial County, and Riverside County. The clinics were sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In doing this, she developed a deem understanding of mortgage lending and servicing.
Mrs. Welsh-Levin is confident litigating against big mortgage banks and servicers on behalf of California property owners. Mrs. Welsh was instrumental in passing California’s short sale anti-deficiency statute. Working with Senator Denise Ducheny’s office, Ms. Welsh helped to introduce Senate Bill 931, to protect consumers from their lenders when they are unable to pay off the balance of their mortgage loan. The bill created California Code of Civil Procedure §580e, and made it mandatory for lenders to forgive the remaining balance of the mortgage debt when the borrower completes a short sale of their home. Mrs. Welsh-Levin has considerable knowledge regarding short sales, foreclosures, and loan modifications.
Mrs. Welsh-Levin holds the degree of Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law in San Diego, California. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology and Jazz Music. She worked as a professional jazz and pop musician and taught private saxophone lessons for many years.

Contact Information:
So. Cal. Realty Law, APC
10601-G Tierrasanta Blvd. #365
San Diego, CA 92124
Tel: (619) 232-7325
Fax: (844) 525-4438
Email: swelsh@socalrealtylaw.com

March 9, 2023 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Honorable Dana M. Sabraw
2023-03-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room, 7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to welcome as our speakers for this event:

Honorable Dana M. Sabraw, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Thursday, March 9, 2023
12:00 pm via Zoom—AND—”in-person” at:
Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room
7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
We are very pleased to have as our March speaker, the Honorable Dana M. Sabraw, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, who will present the “State of the Southern District.”

Information About Our Speaker:
HON. DANA M. SABRAW,
Judge United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California Nominated by George W. Bush on May 1, 2003, to a new seat authorized by 116 Stat. 1758. Confirmed by the Senate on September 25, 2003, and received commission on September 26, 2003.
Served as chief judge, 2021-present.
Education:

American River Junior College, A.A., 1978
San Diego State University, B.S., 1980
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D., 1985

Professional Career:

Private practice, Santa Barbara, California, 1985-1989
Private practice, San Diego, California, 1989-1995
Judge, San Diego [California] North County Municipal Court, 1995-1998
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1998-2003

February 9, 2023 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — LCDR Terence Sanders, USN, JAGC and CDR John-Paul Mantone, USN
2023-02-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room, 7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to welcome as our speakers for this event:

LCDR Terence Sanders, USN, JAGC and CDR John-Paul Mantone, USN
Thursday, February 9, 2023
12:00 pm via Zoom—AND—”in-person” at:
Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room
7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037

We are very pleased to have as our February speakers, LCDR Terence Sanders, USN, JAGC and CDR John-Paul Mantone, USN, presenting an “Overview of the Military Justice System,” in which they will:

provide an overview of the military justice system, to include a general history describing its constitutional foundation, statutory authorities, and the adoption of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ);
give a description of the U.S. Navy’s Judge Advocate General Corps (JAGC);
explain the unique structure of the military justice system; highlighting differences in the application of constitutional rights between the military and civilian justice systems; crossover areas with the civilian legal field; and
illustrate a few examples of “operational law”; and discuss how legislation such as National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) impacts the military justice system.

In examining the points above, our speakers will also discuss several historical case studies and vignettes, including Parker v. Levy (1974), a landmark Supreme Court Case concerning the First Amendment rights of military personnel; Feres v. United States (1950), a Supreme Court case involving military service members and the Federal Torts Claims Act; and the USS VINCENNES (CG 49) incident involving Iran Air Flight 655 (1988).

Information about Our Speakers:
LCDR Terence Sanders, USN, JAGC
Lieutenant Commander Terence R. Sanders currently serves as Staff Judge Advocate, Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center. He was born in Yokosuka, Japan and earned his bachelor of science, majoring in business management, from the Tulane University in 2012, and received his juris doctor from University of San Diego School of Law in 2018. He was commissioned in the United States Navy in May 2012 through Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps in New Orleans, Louisiana. From 2012 to 2015, LCDR Sanders served forward deployed as the Gunnery Officer, Combat Electronics Officer, and Assistant Combat Systems Officer aboard USS SHILOH (CG 67), homeported out of Yokosuka, Japan. From July 2015 to August 2018, LCDR Sanders attended the University of San Diego School of Law through the Law Education Program (LEP). During this time, he was attached to Region Legal Service Office (RLSO) Southwest, in both the command services and trial departments. From 2018 – 2020, he completed his First Tour Judge Advocate (FTJA) rotation out of Yokosuka, Japan at RLSO Japan. From 2020 – 2022, he served as the Assistant Department Head of Command Services at Region Legal Service Office Mid-Atlantic. LCDR Sanders’ personal awards include the Navy Commendation Medal and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.

CDR John-Paul Mantone, USN
A native of Long Island, NY, Commander John-Paul (JP) Mantone graduated from Villanova University and was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) in 2003. His sea tours include serving as Auxiliaries Officer in USS DOYLE (FFG 39) in Mayport, FL and as Training officer in USS OSCAR AUSTIN (DDG 79) in Norfolk, VA. Following these tours, he served as an exchange officer with the British Royal Navy as a Bridge Watchkeeper in HMS CORNWALL (F99), based in Plymouth, UK. Mantone then served as the Chief Engineer in USS SAMPSON (DDG 102) in San Diego, CA; as Operations Officer in USS SHILOH (CG 67), forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan; and most recently as the Executive Officer in USS FREEDOM (LCS 1), in San Diego, CA. Ashore, Mantone attended the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI, where he earned a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies. In Washington, DC, he served at the Pentagon on the staff of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy (Policy) and on Capitol Hill as a Legislative Fellow for Senator Susan Collins (Maine), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Select Committee on Intelligence. His current assignment is serving as the Chief Staff Officer for Mine Division TWELVE (MINEDIV-12) in San Diego, CA. His awards include the Navy Commendation Medal (four awards), Navy Achievement Medal (three awards), and several campaign and unit awards.

January 12, 2023 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Tristan E.H. Higgins
2023-01-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room, 7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
We are very pleased to welcome as our speaker for this event:

Tristan E.H. Higgins
CEO & Founder Metaclusive LLC
Thursday, January 12, 2023
12:00 pm via Zoom—AND—”in-person” at:
Hennessey’s Tavern Dining Room
7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037

We are very pleased to have attorney Tristan E.H. Higgins as our January speaker, presenting “CONQUERING KRYPTONITE: UNCONSCIOUS BIAS AND IMPLICIT BIAS, in which our speaker will:

highlight the difference between unconscious and implicit bias;
assist participants in learning how to identify their individual bias/biases; and
introduce participants to some bias interruption strategies.

1.0 hour MCLE credit to participants, applicable to the specially required Implicit Bias MCLE.

Information about Our Speaker:
Tristan E.H. Higgins, Esq.
CEO & Founder Metaclusive LLC
858.210.1300 office
858.244.9723 facsimile
Tristan E.H. Higgins (she/her/hers) is a highly trained and internationally recognized speaker, consultant and coach on diversity, equity, and inclusion. She founded Metaclusive LLC to move corporations and organizations away from a focus on diversity and inclusion to a focus on belonging.
She is a Vice President of the Lawyers Club San Diego, a Board Member of the American Constitution Society, a member of the San Diego County Bar Association Anti-Racism Committee, Chair of the California Lawyers Association Diversity Outreach Committee, the lead for the CLA Judicial Diversity Summit planning team, and a member of both the National Association of Women Judges and the International Association of Women Judges. She is also a member of most of the specialty bar associations in San Diego.
Tristan has a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from the University of California, San Diego and went to California Western School of Law for her Juris Doctor. She began her career as a prosecutor for the San Diego City Attorney and went on to practice entertainment law for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG- AFTRA) in Los Angeles. After advising SAG-AFTRA in video game contract negotiations, she joined Sega of America in San Francisco, where she oversaw Sega’s legal needs for North America. She left Sega to join Sony Electronics in San Diego, where she spent a decade establishing the digital cinema business worldwide, and advising the component sales divisions in Silicon Valley, Novi, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo on high tech licensing and sales.
Tristan lives with her wife, two kids, one dog, and three cats in San Diego, California.
For additional information about Tristin, please see:
Email | LinkedIn
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November 10, 2022 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Robert A. Schapiro
2022-11-10 12:00 - 13:00 | CA
We are very pleased to welcome as our speaker for this event:

Robert A. Schapiro
Dean and C. Hugh Friedman Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law
Thursday, November 10, 2022
12:00 pm via Zoom meeting

We are very pleased to have ROBERT A. SCHAPIRO, Dean and C. Hugh Friedman Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law, as our speaker for this event, presenting: “Two Momentous Terms: United States Supreme Court Review and Update” to include discussion of:

Historic decisions of the 2021-2022 Supreme Court Term on abortion, gun rights, and religion, among other issues; and
Upcoming cases with potentially broad impact relating to affirmative action, elections, and LGBTQ rights, among other topics

The presentation is anticipated to be of 60 minute duration, and will provide 1.0 hour MCLE credit to participants.

Information about Our Speaker:
Robert A. Schapiro is Dean and C. Hugh Friedman Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College, Master of Arts from Stanford University, and Juris Doctorate from Yale Law School University, at which he served as editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal. Dean Schapiro clerked for Justice John Paul Stevens of the U.S. Supreme Court and for Judge Pierre N. Leval of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Dean Schapiro’s expertise and teaching focus on the areas of Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, and Federal Courts. Prior to becoming Dean at the USD School of Law, he was Dean of Emory University School of Law and Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law and Co-Director of Emory School of Law’s Center on Federalism and Intersystemic Governance. Prior to becoming Dean at Emory, he served as associate vice provost for academic affairs, associate dean of faculty for the law school, and as associate faculty director for Emory’s Halle Institute for Global Learning.
Dean Schapiro is an internationally recognized scholar of federalism, and has received numerous awards, including the Emory Williams Distinguished Teaching Award for excellence in graduate education, the Ben F. Johnson Faculty Excellence Award, Most Outstanding Professor from the Emory Student Bar Association, and Professor of the Year from the Emory Law School Black Law Students Association. His scholarly works include:

Are State Constitutional Rights for Sale? Protecting State Constitutional Rights from Unconstitutional Conditions, UC Davis Law Review (2022) (with Kay Levine & Jonathan Remy Nash)
States of Inequality: Fiscal Federalism, Unequal States, and Unequal People, 108 California Law Review 1531 (2020)
How Federalism Can Promote a National Commitment to the Rule of Law, 79 Studia Iuridica 131 (2019)
Polyphonic Federalism: Toward the Protection of Fundamental Rights (University of Chicago Press 2009)
In the Twilight of the Nation-State: Subnational Constitutions in the New World Order, 39 Rutgers Law Review 801 (2008)
Monophonic Preemption, 102 Northwestern University Law Review 811 (2008)

For more detailed and expansive information about Dean Schapiro, please refer to his Curriculum Vitae.

Contact Information:
rschapiro@sandiego.edu
University of San Diego School of Law
5998 Alcalá Park
Office: Warren Hall – 200A
San Diego, California 92110-2492
Assistant: Erin Mosey
emosey@SanDiego.edu
(619) 260-4527

October 13, 2022 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Gordon D. Cruse, CFLS, Gordon D. Cruse, APLC
2022-10-13 12:00 - 13:00 | CA
We are very pleased to welcome as our speaker for this event:

Gordon D. Cruse, CFLS, Gordon D. Cruse, APLC
Thursday, October 13, 2022
12:00 pm via Zoom meeting
We are very pleased to have Gordon D. Cruse, CFLS, Gordon D. Cruse, APLC, returning to present our members with additional and updated information about DIGITAL DATA – The Future of Evidence and How Technology Impacts our Practice, including:

Electronically Stored Information (ESI) – What is ESI?; Where is it located, and in what forms do you find it?; How do you obtain it from the source?; What are your responsibilities and duties relative to handling ESI?
Examples of Law Practice Problems regarding ESI – Avoiding Practice Nightmares; and related information
Where is E-Discovery Headed – What Does the Future Look Like for Attorneys and their clients?
Now that you have obtained it, How Do You Get ESI into Evidence?
Takeaways and Handouts regarding ESI Discovery

The presentation is anticipated to cover a great deal of substantive material during its 60 minute duration, and will provide 1.0 hour MCLE credit to participants.

Information about Our Speaker:

Gordon D. Cruse, CFLS
Gordon D. Cruse, APLC
402 West Broadway, Suite 900
San Diego. CA 92101-8512

Gordon Cruse has been engaged in the practice of law since December of 1983. He is a Certified Legal Specialist in Family Law, receiving this certification from the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization in 1993; and has a Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV.
Gordon is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2002) as well as the International Academy of Family Lawyers (2005); and is a Diplomat in the American College of Family Trial Lawyers. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America for both Family Law litigation and Family Law mediation; and has been selected as one of the Best Lawyers in San Diego each year since 2008.
Gordon was selected as the Family Law Lawyer of the Year (2015) for San Diego County, CA, by Best Lawyers in America; and was selected as the Family Law Mediator of the Year (2017) for San Diego County, CA by Best Lawyers in America. Gordon continues to be listed in Super Lawyers, and was named among the 50 Top Attorneys for all of San Diego County in 2021 by Super Lawyers. He is also listed with the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. In addition, Gordon has co-chaired the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Budget and Finance Committee, and has served as Chair of its Budget Compliance Committee and as the Academy’s Assistant Treasurer.
Gordon is the CEO of E-Discovery Readiness & Response, Inc. an e-discovery consulting firm assisting businesses and law firms with electronically stored information and electronic discovery matters. This includes the development of internal policies and controls related to electronically stored information in the workplace as well as developing electronic discovery demands, responding to electronic discovery demands and overseeing the collection of electronically stored information.
Gordon speaks nationwide on issues of Family Law, Electronic Discovery and Evidence. Presentations on e-discovery have been made to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, CalCPA Society, The San Diego County Bar Association, The Bar Association of North San Diego County, The State Bar of California, The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Louisville Bar Association, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the South Carolina State Bar Association, the Florida State Bar Association, in conjunction with the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Kansas State Bar Association, by invitation of the Supreme Court of West Virginia to the State’s Judiciary, the State Bar Associations of Kansas, Washington, Nevada, Kentucky, New Jersey, Indiana, and Maryland as well as various law firms and other organizations. Gordon is a graduate of the Georgetown Law School’s Electronic Discovery Academy and the Arkfeld E-Discovery Training Course. Gordon is a lecturer at Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law E-discovery Institute.
Gordon lectures on legal ethics related to law practice management and electronic discovery, client fee contracts, separate property asset tracing, evidence at trial, and on electronic data as evidence. Gordon is one of the creators of and an instructor at the San Diego Family Law College of Trial Advocacy.
Gordon served as a Special Master in over 375 matters overseeing issues of asset division, valuation, characterization, income determination, discovery and electronic discovery. Gordon serves as a mediator on Family Law and electronic discovery matters. (Gordon has completed the Harvard University Mediation program)
Gordon serves as a privately compensated temporary judge in Family Law matters hearing all aspects of the case through trial.
Gordon serves as an expert witness in Family Law matters and electronic discovery matters.
Gordon received the Norby Award from the San Diego Superior Court Judiciary in 1998 for his work with the court and his excellence in the practice of family law. In 1994 Gordon received the Manuel Rios Award from the State Bar of California for his pro bono work.
Gordon graduated from the University of California, San Diego, Revelle College, in 1978 receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Gordon then attended Western State University College of Law, now renamed the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, receiving his Juris Doctors degree in 1982.

Gordon may be reached at 619-696-9922, 619-846-1938 or through his websites:
www.gordoncruse.com or www.ediscoveryrandr.com

September 8, 2022 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Hon. Irma E. Gonzalez
2022-09-08 12:00 - 13:00 | CA
We are very pleased to welcome as our speaker for this event:

Honorable Irma E. Gonzalez

Judge, U.S.D.C. (Retired), and currently active as a mediator, arbitrator, special master and discovery referee with JAMS.

Thursday, September 8, 2022
12:00 pm via Zoom meeting
Judge Gonzalez will draw on her extensive experience in presenting “Judging From the Bench and Judging as a Mediator, the Differences.” (1.0 hr CLE credit.)

Information about Our Speaker:

Judge Gonzalez, a retired United States District Court Judge, is presently a neutral with JAMS where she is a mediator, arbitrator, special master and discovery referee. She was appointed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California on August 12, 1992, becoming the first Latina of Mexican heritage to be appointed to the federal bench. She served as Chief Judge of the District Court from January, 2005 to January, 2012. Judge Gonzalez served as a judge on the Superior Court, San Diego County (1991-1992) and as a Magistrate Judge, Southern District of California (1984-1991). Judge Gonzalez retired from the federal bench in October, 2013.
Judge Gonzalez graduated from Stanford University in 1970 and received her law degree from the University of Arizona School of Law, now known as the James E. Rogers School of Law, in 1973.
Judge Gonzalez served as a law clerk to United States District Judge, William C. Frey in Tucson, Arizona (1973-1975). She served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the criminal division of the United States Attorney’s Office in the District of Arizona and the Central District of California (1975-1982). Judge Gonzalez was a civil litigator in private practice with the law firm, then known as Seltzer Caplan Wilkins & McMahon, from 1982-1984.
Judge Gonzalez is a founding member of Latinas in the Law and is on the Lawyers Club Advisory Board. She is on the Board of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers.
Judge Gonzalez is a Master of the William B. Enright Inn of Court. She is also on the Board of Trustees of the San Diego Humane Society and on the Board of Trustees of Scripps Health. Judge Gonzalez is a member of the San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Club.
In 2008 Judge Gonzalez was named Outstanding Jurist by the San Diego County Bar Association. In 2011 she received the Joan Dempsey Klein distinguished Jurist award from the California Women Lawyers and in 2013 Judge Gonzalez received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hispanic National Bar Association. In 2015 the University of Arizona, James Rogers School of Law, awarded Judge Gonzalez a Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2017 Judge Gonzalez was inducted into the San Diego Women’s Hall of Fame. In 2021 Judge Gonzalez was awarded the Lawyer’s Club Excellence in Diversity Award; and she was selected that same year to be a recipient of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession Margaret Brent Award.
Judge Gonzalez is married to attorney Robert Brewer, the former United States Attorney for the Southern District of California. They have a married daughter and two granddaughters.

July 14, 2022 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Eric Townsend
2022-07-14 12:00 - 13:00 | CA
We are very pleased to welcome as our speaker for this event:
Eric Townsend
Law Eagles, P.C.

Thursday, July 14 2022
12:00 pm via Zoom meeting

Our speaker this month is attorney ERIC TOWNSEND, Law Eagles, P.C., whose practice focuses on representing personal injury victims, property damage claimants, and clients in insurance claims litigation, including bad faith litigation. Mr. Townsend will present LITIGATING FIRST PARTY INSURANCE CLAIMS, in which he will cover assessment of claims, evaluation of damages, and what Plaintiffs need to prove to obtain recovery.

Information about Our Speaker:

Eric Townsend is a United States Marine and served from 1995 to 1999. After graduating from USD School of Law he began his private practice in 2010, under the firm name, the Law Eagles. He predominantly works in the areas of First Party Insurance Litigation for property damage and personal injury.

Contact Information:
Eric Townsend
The Law Eagles, P.C.
2635 Camino del Rio S Suite 208
San Diego, CA 92108
Office Telephone: (833) 324-5399
Mobil Telephone: (619) 277-5661

E-Mail Address: eric@laweagles.com
