This is the culmination of a lengthy peer voting process that asked San Diego County lawyers to name those among their peers who were worthy of recognition. Top Attorneys 2008 represents and pays tribute to San Diego County's legal cream of the crop.
Education
Law School/Year: USD School of Law, 1980
College/Year: UCSD, 1977
Bar Admissions
U.S. Supreme Court; Supreme Court of California; California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern, Central, Eastern and Northern Districts of California
Practice Areas
Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Insurance, Personal Injury & Property Damage, Real Estate
Major Cases
¥ Settlements of $19 million and $1.1 million for brain-injured clients.
¥ $7 million settlement in a bad faith fire loss case.
¥ $2.68 million stipulated judgment in an Indian gaming case.
¥ $1.6 million settlement after a disability bad faith case.
¥ Judgment of $1.06 million for bad faith denial of indemnity.
¥ Successful defense of individuals and businesses in business, corporate, construction, fraud, insurance bad faith, land use/CEQA, limited liability company, partnership, real property and tort cases.
¥ Representation of medical professionals in California Medical Board and hospital administrative proceedings.
Professional Background
Monty A. McIntyre is a civil trial lawyer who represents plaintiffs and defendants in business, insurance bad faith and coverage, real property (including CEQA and land use), and catastrophic tort (brain injury, spine injury and wrongful death) litigation. McIntyre has tried to conclusion more than 25 civil jury trials, and more than 75 cases before juries, judges, arbitration panels and administrative law judges.
McIntyre has obtained more than $44 million in settlements and verdicts for plaintiff clients. He has obtained numerous defense verdicts, summary judgments and favorable defense settlements for defendant clients. McIntyre was named a San Diego Super Lawyer in 2007 and 2008.
Professional Affiliations
American Board of Trial Advocates, San Diego Chapter; American Inns of Court, William B. Enright Chapter (Master); San Diego County Bar Association (president, 2002); San Diego County Bar Association (vice president and Director, 1999-2001); National Conference of Bar Presidents (executive council member, 2003-2006); Delegate from the San Diego County Bar Association in the ABA House of Delegates; ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence; Rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell; Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award, San Diego Trial Lawyers Association, for Lugo-Thompson v. Gerber and Mineo v. The Doctors' Co.; included in the Martindale-Hubbell "Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers"; author of over 100 articles published in California Lawyer, CAOC Forum, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Trial Bar News, ABTL Report, Dicta and other legal publications.
Personal Background
Passionate about golf, wine, music and dancing.