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Lann G. McIntyre

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Lann G. McIntyre is a partner in the San Diego office of Lewis Brisbois and a vice-chair of the Appellate Practice group. Ms. McIntyre has over 40 years of experience first as a civil litigator and then as an appellate specialist. Ms. McIntyre represents both public and private clients in civil writs, appeals and mandate proceedings. She has briefed and argued cases in the First, Third, Fifth, and Ninth Circuit and every appellate court in California. Ms. McIntyre is certified by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in appellate law.

Her appellate experience includes representing municipalities, corporate, and individual clients in a wide range of substantive areas of law including healthcare, elder abuse, employment, personal injury, government claims, product liability, toxic torts, anti-SLAPP, police excessive force, and attorney professional negligence appeals and writs. Ms. McIntyre is also asked to prepare amicus briefs on behalf of public and private entities in state and federal appellate proceedings.

Ms. McIntyre was at the forefront of defending nursing homes in matters arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, successfully devising and executing responses on behalf of firm clients since the earliest pandemic-related court actions were filed. She works closely with clients and claims professionals to invoke the protections of the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) and other defenses to claims filed in jurisdictions nationwide. 

In addition to appellate briefing and oral argument, Ms. McIntyre acts as appellate counsel providing support to lawyers to achieve success and preserve the record before, during, and after trial through dispositive motions, trial briefing, in limine motions, and post-trial motion work. 

Certifications

California State Bar Certified Specialist, Bar Exam Grader and Exam Developer in Appellate Law

Publications

Appointments

Ms. McIntyre has been a member of (and past chair of) the Appellate Court Committee of the San Diego County Bar Association and the State Bar Appellate Courts Committee.

Published Opinions

Representative Sample

  • Doe v. Superior Court (2023) 15 Cal.5th 40
  • Karnazes v. The Lauriedale Homeowners Assn. (2023) 96 Cal.App.5th 275
  • Leon v. County of Riverside (2023) 14 Cal.5th 910
  • Martin v. Gladstone (2023) 96 Cal.App.5th 681
  • Hernandez v. Meridian Management Services LLC (2023) 87 Cal.App.5th 1214
  • Sandoval v. Qualcomm Incorporated (2021) 12 Cal.5th 256
  • Kaanaana v. Barrett Bus. Servs. (2021) 11 Cal.5th 158
  • Quigley v. Garen Valley Fire Protection Dist. (2019) 7 Cal.5th 798
  • Ducksworth v. Tri-Modal Distribution Services (2020) 47 Cal.App.5th 532
  • Linton v. County of Contra Costa (2019) 31 Cal.App.5th 628
  • Cardinal v. Santee Pita (1991) 234 Cal.App.3d 1676
  • City of Pomona v. SQMN.Am. Corp. (2017) 866 F.3d 1060
  • Conservatorship of Lee C. (2017) 18 Cal.App.5th 1072
  • DeCambre v. Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego (2015) 235 Cal.App.4th 1
  • Estill v. County of Shasta (2018) 25 Cal.App.5th 702
  • Gonzalez v. Southern California Gas Co. (2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 1233
  • Hass v. RhodyCo Productions (2018) 26 Cal.App.5th 11
  • Hinson v. Clairemont Cmty. Hosp. (1990) 218 Cal.App.3d 1110
  • In re Marriage of G.C. & R.W. (2018) 23 Cal.App.5th 1
  • Janice H. v. 696 North Robertson, LLC (2016) 1 Cal.App.5th 586
  • Karczewski v. DCH Mission Valley LLC (9th Cir. 2017) 862 F.3d 1006
  • Mark Tanner Construction, Inc. v. Hub International Insurance Services, Inc. (2014) 224 Cal.App.4th 574
  • Smith v. Mulvaney (9th Cir. 1987) 827 F.2d 558
  • Todd v. Benal Concrete Constr. Co. (9th Cir. 1983) 710 F.2d 581
  • Tomaselli v. Transamerica Ins. Co. (1994) 25 Cal.App.4th 1269
  • TSI Seismic Tenant Space, Inc. v. Superior Court (2007) 149 Cal.App.4th 159
  • Williams v. Atria Las Posas (2018) 24 Cal.App.5th 1048
  • Wise v. DLA Piper LLP (US) (2013) 220 Cal.App.4th 1180
  • Zion v. County of Orange (9th Cir. 2017) 874 F.3d 1072

Professional Presentations

Ms. McIntyre frequently presents to attorneys and law students on topics such as careers in the law, appellate law, practice management, elimination of bias in the law, post-trial motions, legal writing and oral advocacy.

Admissions

  • State Bar Admissions
    • California
  • United States District Courts
    • United States District Court for the Central District of California
    • United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
    • United States District Court for the Northern District of California
    • United States District Court for the Southern District of California
  • United States Courts of Appeals
    • United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
    • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    • United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • United States Supreme Court

Admissions

California

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Southern, Central and Northern Districts of California

United States Supreme Court

Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Associations

  • San Diego Appellate Inn of Court master
  • San Diego County Bar Association, Appellate Court Section

Awards & Honors

  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America® 2024-2026 — Appellate Practice
  • AV- Preeminent rated by Martindale Hubbell
  • Los Angeles Times’ Top Lawyers of Southern California
  • San Diego Top Lawyers (San Diego Magazine)

Education

University of San Diego School of Law

Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1982

  • Member of the Moot Court Board, recognized for outstanding legal writing
  • Order of the Barristers

University of California, Santa Barbara

Bachelor of Science, Political Science & History (dual degrees), 1979

  • Phi Beta Kappa

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