McIntyre Mediation 
Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Settling Cases &
Ending Litigation Trauma


Civil Litigation is Traumatic: it's unpredictable, expensive, time-consuming and stressful.
Mediator Monty McIntyre helps settle cases to end litigation trauma.


Settling Cases:
Mediator Monty McIntyre has helped settle hundreds of cases since 2001. In addition to his experience as a mediator, Monty bring extensive experience as a California civil trial lawyer since 1980 and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates since 1995 who has tried numerous civil jury trials and judge trials for both plaintiffs and defendants. 

To prepare for mediation, Monty carefully reviews every mediation brief and exhibit. During the mediation  Monty relentlessly pursues closure, brings a calm and patient demeanor that helps parties navigate difficult issues, and has a unique ability to simplify complex issues, analyze the risks of trial and build consensus. Monty quickly determines the key factual and legal issues. When the parties are unable to reach a settlement Monty will make a mediator's proposal and his proposals have successfully settled many, many cases. If the case still has not settled, with no additional charge Monty will persistently follow up with counsel to settle the case.  

Cases That Monty Handles:
Monty mediates cases in the areas of employment (PAGA, wage and hour, wrongful termination, FEHA, discrimination, harassment, etc.), torts (brain injury, catastrophic personal injury, personal injury, elder abuse, government tort liability, legal malpractice, medical malpractice, product liability, wrongful death, etc.), ADA, auto/lemon law, business and commercial (corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, etc.), insurance (bad faith, coverage, UIM), real property (boundary disputes, CEQA, easements, HOA, landlord-tenant, purchase/sales, etc.), and trust and estate/probate.  

More About Monty:
Monty is also:
-the host of the Trial Alchemy™ Podcast (Spotify, Apple & YouTube) 
-the publisher of California Case Summaries™ 
-a past president of the San Diego County Bar Association in 2002
-a past president of the San Diego ABOTA Chapter in 2014
-a past member of the ABOTA National Board of Directors

Monty enjoys spending time with his family, songwriting, singing and playing the guitar, golfing, 
reading American history and traveling.

Easily Schedule Your Mediation with Monty

 

Special Mediation Offer: 

Mediate with Monty to get a free 1-year subscription to the premier issue of Monty's publication California Case Summaries™ that provides one-paragraph summaries with practitioner takeaways, organized by legal topic, of every new civil case published in California throughout each year.

The premier issue provides 12 monthly publications with the Westlaw case citations, 4 quarterly publications with the official case citations, and 1 annual publication in early January with the official case citations. 

Law Firm Subscription:
When law firm lawyers conduct 2 private mediations with Monty (half-day or full-day) in one calendar year, the law firm will get a free 1-year Law Firm Unlimited subscription (letting the firm send summaries to every firm lawyer) to Monty's publication California Case Summaries™. (For more information about this publication, see below.)

Solo Attorney Subscription: 
When a solo practitioner conducts 1 private mediation with Monty (half-day or full-day), they will get a free 1-year Individual Attorney subscription (only the subscribing attorney can read the case summaries) to Monty's publication California Case Summaries™.  

 


Monty Also Serves as a Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee at ADR Services, Inc.:

Monty McIntyre also serves as a Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee at ADR Services, Inc. where he handles the same types of cases as listed above.

Monty's Arbitration and Referee Process:
As an arbitrator and referee, Monty provides a relaxed environment for the presentation of cases or issues, carefully reviews all admitted evidence, deliberates thoroughly and issues fair and impartial decisions based upon the law. 

To schedule a mediation, arbitration or reference matter with Monty at ADR Services, please call his case managers Rachael Boughan or Kailee Kreis at (619) 233-1323 or email them at rboughan@adrservices.com or kailee@adrservices.com. 


Testimonials

Here are a few testimonials about working with Monty.

ADA/Burn Injury Case, Plaintiff Counsel:

"I don't do this often but when I encounter an exceptional Mediator, I feel obligated to provide an unsolicited "shout out". Yesterday I had a mediation with Monty McIntyre. This was the second mediation with him on this case. He was NOT the reason the case didn't resolve the first time around. Monty did a fantastic job. You could appreciate his intellect and litigation experience in the way he assisted the clients in understanding their case, as he saw it, and in appreciating the multiple factors that they must consider in trying to evaluate their claim.

He worked extremely well with me and my co-counsel and no doubt garnered the respect of the defendants. He knew the case, the issues, and fairly evaluated the plaintiff's claims. The case settled and I'm going to guess both sides were pleased that he was selected as the mediator. He's worth the expense."

Business Case, Defense Counsel:

“Monty performed a very effective and thorough analysis of complex business partnership litigation and was instrumental in obtaining resolution in my case.  As the mediator, Monty was able to effectively gain the confidence and respect of my client which was critical in reaching closure in this particular case.  Thank you Mr. McIntyre!”     

Employment Case, Plaintiff Counsel:

"I rarely post things about mediators unless they really impress me - just settled a wage/FEHA/PAGA case with Monty McIntyre as the mediator - I have used him several times and have always been impressed with his effectiveness - especially this one. He is a quick study - works hard and pulls the right levers - and is just an overall good man whose heart is in the right place. There are very few mediators who are worth using in my opinion. He is on my short list for sure."

Medical Malpractice Case, Defense Counsel:

"My first mediation with Monty involved a delicate medical malpractice case with a high profile medical group that provides an aggressive defense of their providers. The opposing parties were emotionally invested in the outcome, and represented by an experienced and zealous advocate. 

Monty quickly understood the medicine in this unique cancer case, the legal issues raised on damages, while also managing the emotions and personalities in play with great temperament. I believe his calming personality, objective view of each side's strengths and weaknesses, and candor on how a jury may view the various theories, were the reasons why this case resolved early in the litigation process.

Monty is an experienced and respected source for alternative dispute resolution."

Personal Injury Case, Plaintiff Counsel:

"I need to give a shout-out to Monty McIntyre, whose mediation efforts enabled me and my partner to settle a very challenging motorcycle v. panel truck case very favorably to our client. There were multiple disputed material issues as to liability, causation and damages. The carrier was Mercury, which was its usual intransigent, unreasonable self to deal with. Our actual mediation was 6 weeks ago, and did not result in a settlement. Monty continued to work the case persistently and steadily until the parties came to an agreement today. Because everything he says is grounded in reason, evidence, and the law, he has the trust and respect of both sides.

I've mediated a handful of cases with Monty, none of which were straightforward. He prepared meticulously each time and was successful in getting all of the cases settled fairly, against some pretty long odds.

I highly recommend him."

Real Property (Commercial) Case, Plaintiff Counsel: 

"Thank you Monty. You are really good at mediation and that is a skill that cannot be taught. Thank you for your diligence. It would not have settled without you." 

Helping Attorneys Get Excellent Results. 


Monty also helps California civil attorneys get excellent results with:

1. California Case Summaries™: an online publication providing one-paragraph summaries of every new civil case published by California courts throughout each year. For more information see below.   

2. The Trial Alchemy™ Podcast: a podcast available on Spotify, Apple and YouTube where Monty interviews outstanding plaintiff and defendant civil trial lawyers who are members of ABOTA about what works, and what doesn't work in civil jury trials. For more information see below.

California Case Summaries™:
Know The New Law.
Publisher: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.


California Case Summaries™ provides one-paragraph case summaries, with practitioner takeaways,  organized by legal topic, of every new civil case published by California courts throughout each year.

How to Subscribe:
Mediate with Monty, or Buy a subscription.

Seven publications are offered:
Premier publication:
-California Case Summaries™ (monthly, quarterly and annual summaries)
Other publications: 
-CCS Annual™ (annual summary only)
-CCS Annual Employment™ (annual summary only)
-CCS Annual Tort & Insurance™ (annual summary only)
-CCS Annual Real Property™ (annual summary only)
-CCS Quarterly™ (quarterly summaries only)
-CCS Monthly™ (monthly summaries only)

Two subscription options are available:
Individual Attorney subscriptions: only the subscribing attorney can read the summaries. 
Law Firm Unlimited subscriptions: the law firm can send summaries to every firm attorney.

Free Case Summary Samples
The following free case summaries are available: 
-To get free summaries of every new civil decision published by the California Supreme Court in 2025, click here.
-To get one free employment case summary every month, click here.
-To get one free tort or insurance case summary every month, click here.
-To get one free civil case summary every month, click here.

Mediate With Monty or Buy a Subscription to Get California Case Summaries™

The Trial Alchemy™ Podcast 

In this podcast Monty talks with top plaintiff and defense trial lawyers and civil trial judges who are members of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) about what works, and what doesn't work when trying a case to a jury. Learn from civil jury trial experts about case preparation, trial themes, mini-openings, voir dire, opening statement, direct and cross examination, final argument and more. 

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The Trial Alchemy™ podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.