Trial Alchemy‪™‬ Monty A. McIntyre, Esq. and California Case Summaries™

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

In episode #9, I talk with outstanding plaintiff attorney Bill Shaprio, Esq. Thanks for joining me!

Guest Resume: William D. Shapiro, Esq.

Bill Shapiro is the founding partner of the Law Offices of William D. Shapiro in San Bernardino, California, and he has been practicing law since 1979. Bill handles a broad variety of tort cases including personal injury, back/spinal injury, wrongful death, head/brain injuries, amputations, car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, defective products, public entity liability, and insurance bad faith.  Bill is a Diplomate in the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is the National ABOTA Vice President in 2024 and 2025 and will be the National ABOTA President in 2026. Bill is also a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and a Fellow in the International Society of Barristers.Bill has served in many bar leadership positions. He serves on the State Board of Governors for the Consumer Attorneys of California, is a past president of the San Bernardino/Riverside ABOTA Chapter and is a past president of the Consumer Attorneys of Inland Empire.    

Bill has received numerous awards for his trial advocacy. He was recognized in Top Verdicts in 2022 by the LA Daily Journal. He was named the CAL-ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2015, and he has been named Trial Lawyer of the Year in other years by other bar associations including the Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles, the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, the Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire, and the Western San Bernardino County Bar Association.

In addition to all this legal accomplishment, Bill is a professional kick-ass great guitar and pedal-steel guitar player. 

Guest Contact Information: Bill Shapiro, Esq. Law Offices of Willam D. Shapiro, Esq.893 East Brier Dr.San Bernardino, CA 92408Telephone: (909) 890-1000Email: bill@wshapiro.com Web: https://wshapiro.com  

 

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

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

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

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

Guest Resume: Steven W. Quattlebaum, Esq.

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

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

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

Steve has been a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers since 2017, and a Fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers since 2004. Steve has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2001. He is currently recognized in the areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. Steve has received numerous awards, including being named the Little Rock Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year in several years.  

Guest Contact Information: Steven W. Quattlebaum, Esq. Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull111 Center Street, Suite 1900Little Rock, Arkansas 72201Telephone: (501) 379-1707Email: quattlebaum@qgtlaw.comWeb: www.qgtlaw.com Podcast Host Resume: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.Monty:(1) Helps settle lawsuits as a mediator, and decides cases or issues as an arbitrator and referee at ADR Services, Inc. He handles cases in the areas of business, employment, insurance, probate, real property and torts, having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in these areas. To schedule a matter contact his case managers, Haward Cho, haward@adrservices.com, or Rachael Boughan, rboughan@adrservices.com, (619) 233-1323);(2) Mentors lawyers to become excellent civil trial lawyers, and mentors associates to quickly become excellent lawyers with his Master Lawyer Mentoring™ services. Call Monty at (619) 990-4312, or email him at monty@montymcintyre.com to work with him.(3) Hosts the podcast Trial Alchemy™, and (4) Publishes California Case Summaries™ which provides one-paragraph summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new CA civil case published each month, every quarter, and each year in early January, making it easy to always know the new cases in your practice areas to get a competitive advantage and win more cases. 

Monty has been a California civil trial lawyer since December of 1980, and a member of the Amercian Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 1995. He has tried over 100 civil cases, representing plaintiffs and defendants in business, employment, insurance, real property and tort litigation. Monty has recovered over $50 million in judgments and settlements for plaintiff clients, and has recovered numerous defense verdicts, summary judgments, and favorable settlements for defendant clients. Monty is a past president of the San Diego County Bar Association and the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA, a Master in the Enright Inn of Court, a recipient of two Outstanding Trial Lawyer awards, and a past member of the ABOTA National Board of Directors, National Conference of Bar Presidents, ABA House of Delegates, and the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.Podcast Host Contact Information: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.Law Office of Monty A. McIntyrePhone: (619) 990-4312Email: monty@montymcintyre.comWeb: https://montymcintyre.mykajabi.comPodcast

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

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

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

Ken Sigelman is the founding partner of Kenneth M. Sigelman & Associates, where he has been practicing law since 1987. Ken has a civil litigation practice with emphasis on jury trials and binding arbitrations, specializing in catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice and elder abuse. As a medical doctor and an attorney, Ken brings substantial medical expertise to his work. Ken was inducted in the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego Hall of Fame in 2022. He was named the Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego in 2009 and 2018 and has received four Outstanding Trial Lawyer Awards from the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego. Ken has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2007. Ken is an Advocate in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He served as the 2012 President of the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA, has served on the Board of the California Chapters of ABOTA—CAL-ABOTA, and has also served on the National Board of ABOTA. In 2008, Ken served as the President of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego. He has also served on the Board of Governors of the Consumer Attorneys of California, and on the Board of Directors of the Consumer Attorney Association of Los Angeles.Guest Contact Information: Ken Sigelman, Esq. Kenneth M. Sigelman & Associates1901 First Ave., 2nd FloorSan Diego, California 92101-2382Telephone: (619) 238-3813Email: ken@sigelmanassociates.comWeb: https://sigelmanassociates.com  Podcast Host Resume: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.Monty:(1) Helps settle lawsuits as a mediator, and decides cases or issues as an arbitrator and referee at ADR Services, Inc. He handles cases in the areas of business, employment, insurance, probate, real property and torts, having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in these areas. To schedule a matter contact his case managers, Haward Cho, haward@adrservices.com, or Rachael Boughan, rboughan@adrservices.com, (619) 233-1323);(2) Mentors lawyers to become excellent civil trial lawyers, and mentors associates to quickly become excellent lawyers with his Master Lawyer Mentoring™ services. Call Monty at (619) 990-4312, or email him at monty@montymcintyre.com to work with him.(3) Hosts the podcast Trial Alchemy™, and (4) Publishes California Case Summaries™ which provides one-paragraph summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new CA civil case published each month, every quarter, and each year in early January, making it easy to always know the new cases in your practice areas to get a competitive advantage and win more cases. 

Monty has been a California civil trial lawyer since December of 1980, and a member of the Amercian Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 1995. He has tried over 100 civil cases, representing plaintiffs and defendants in business, employment, insurance, real property and tort litigation. Monty has recovered over $50 million in judgments and settlements for plaintiff clients, and has recovered numerous defense verdicts, summary judgments, and favorable settlements for defendant clients. Monty is a past president of the San Diego County Bar Association and the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA, a Master in the Enright Inn of Court, a recipient of two Outstanding Trial Lawyer awards, and a past member of the ABOTA National Board of Directors, National Conference of Bar Presidents, ABA House of Delegates, and the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.Podcast Host Contact Information: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.Law Office of Monty A. McIntyrePhone: (619) 990-4312Email: monty@montymcintyre.comWeb: https://montymcintyre.mykajabi.comPodcast Sponsor: California Case Summaries™This epis

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

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

Guest Resume: N. Denise Taylor, Esq.

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

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

Guest Contact Information: N. Denise Taylor, Esq. Taylor DeMarco LLP1000 Wilshire Boulevard, 19th Floor Los Angeles, CA  90017Phone: (213) 687-1601  Email: dtaylor@taylordemarco.comWeb: www.taylordemarco.com

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

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

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

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

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

In 2020 & 2021 Brian was listed in the Daily Journal’s Top Plaintiff Lawyers. He’s been listed as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association since 2007. He’s also been listed as the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of distinguished Counsel. In 2009, Brian published a book - "Still Unsafe at Any Speed" - dealing with litigating automotive defects and catastrophic injuries. In 2019 he published his second book dealing with auto defect cases called “The Second Collision”. Brian is a frequent guest on radio and television, including appearances on the CBS Morning Show, Good Morning America, CBS Special Reports, CNN, World News Tonight, and Fox 11 News. Brian was lead attorney on four important, precedent-setting appellate opinions: Martinez-Mazon v. Ford Motor Company (dealing with forum non-conveniens); Romine v. Johnson Controls (dealing with using the consumer expectations test exclusively to prove an auto defect); Schreiber v. Estate of Kiser (dealing with the scope of non-retained expert testimony); and Hernandez v. State of California (dealing with design immunity).

Guest Contact Information:Brian D. Chase, Esq.Bisnar | Chase Phone: (949) 752-2999Email: bchase@bisnarchase.com Web: www.bestattorney.com 

Podcast Host Resume: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq. 

Monty:(1) Helps settle lawsuits as a mediator and decides cases or issues as an arbitrator and referee at ADR Services, Inc. He handles cases in the areas of business, employment, insurance, probate, real property and torts, having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in these areas. To schedule a matter contact his case managers, Haward Cho, haward@adrservices.com, or Rachael Boughan, rboughan@adrservices.com, (619) 233-1323); (2) Mentors lawyers to become excellent civil trial lawyers, and mentors associates to quickly become excellent lawyers with his Master Lawyer Mentoring™ services. Call Monty at (619) 990-4312, or email him at monty@montymcintyre.com to work with him.(3) Publishes California Case Summaries™; and (4) Hosts the podcast Trial Alchemy™Monty has been a California civil trial lawyer since December of 1980, and a member of the Amercian Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 1995. He has tried over 100 civil cases, representing plaintiffs and defendants in business, employment, insurance, real property and tort litigation. Monty has recovered over $50 million in judgments and settlements for plaintiff clients, and has recovered numerous defense verdicts, summary judgments, and favorable settlements for defendant clients. Monty is a past president of the San Diego County Bar Association and the San Diego Chapter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Guest Contact Information:Douglas M. DeGrave, Esq.Poliquin & DeGrave, LLCPhone: (949) 421-1168Email: ddegrave@pdattorneys.com  Web: https://www.pdattorneys.com 

Podcast Host Resume: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq. 

Monty: (1) helps settle lawsuits as a mediator and decides cases or issues as an arbitrator and referee at ADR Services, Inc. (to schedule a matter contact Haward Cho, haward@adrservices.com, (619) 233-1323); and(2) he mentors lawyers to become excellent civil trial lawyers, and mentors law firm associates to quickly become excellent productive lawyers with Master Lawyer Mentoring™ (call or email Monty for these services).Monty has been a California civil trial lawyer since December of 1980, and a member of the Amercian Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 1995. He has tried over 100 civil cases, representing plaintiffs and defendants in business, employment, insurance, real property and tort litigation. Monty has recovered over $50 million in judgments and settlements for plaintiff clients, and has recovered numerous defense verdicts, summary judgments, and favorable settlements for defendant clients. He is a past president of the San Diego County Bar Association and the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA, a Master in the Enright Inn of Court, a recipient of two Outstanding Trial Lawyer awards, and a past member of the ABOTA National Board of Directors, National Conference of Bar Presidents, ABA House of Delegates, and the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.

Podcast Host Contact Information:Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.Law Office of Monty A. McIntyrePhone: (619) 990-4312Email: monty@montymcintyre.comWeb: https://montymcintyre.mykajabi.com Sponsor: California Case Summaries™ This episode is brought to you by California Case Summaries™, the quick and easy way to always know the new cases in your practice areas to gain a competitive advantage t