#37 Edward D. Chapin, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiffs and Defendants.

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In this episode I interview ABOTA member and outstanding plaintiff and defendant attorney Edward D. Chapin, Esq. Thanks for joining me!

Guest Resume:
Edward D. Chapin, Esq.

Ed Chapin is an outstanding trial lawyer who has represented both plaintiffs and defendants over his long career. 

With a career spanning over 100 jury and bench trials, Ed Chapin has built a reputation for fearless advocacy in complex civil litigation, including sex-trafficking exploitation, Title IX violations, and major toxic tort cases.

Recent noteworthy trials in which Ed was the lead counsel include the GirlsDoPorn.com civil lawsuit, where 22 female plaintiffs across the U.S. alleged the website’s owners, operators and associated businesses exploited them after answering modeling advertisements on Craigslist. Ed and his team obtained a $20 million plus award after a 99-day bench trial in California Superior Court. 

In 2018, Ed obtained a $5.4 million jury verdict and award of attorney fees for Beth Burns, the winning women’s basketball coach in San Diego State University’s history. 

Previously, Ed was lead counsel for the chemical manufacturer involved in the noteworthy toxic tort litigation featured in the Academy Award-winning movie The Erin Brockovich Story. This case involved over 4,000 plaintiffs who claimed personal injury and wrongful death attributed to exposure to toxins at three sites in southern and central California.

Ed has received many significant professional awards, including, in 2001, the Daniel T. Broderick Award for “epitomizing the highest principles of civility, integrity and professionalism” presented by the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA, the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, San Diego Defense Lawyers and the San Diego County Bar Association. He also received the Lifetime Achievement award presented by the San Diego Defense Lawyers. Ed has been named one of the prestigious Best Lawyers in America every year since 1989 and has earned a Super Lawyers ranking every year since 2007.  

Guest Contact Information:
Ed Chapin, Esq.
Chapin Trial Lawyers
2111 Evergreen St.
San Diego, CA 92106
Telephone: (619) 320-5332
Email: Edchapinlaw@gmail.com 
Web: https://chapintriallawyers.com 

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Monty A. McIntyre, Esq. has been a California civil trial lawyer since 1980, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 1995. He has tried over 100 civil cases including jury trials, judge trials, administrative trials, hospital medical staff hearings, and arbitrations. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in business and commercial, CEQA, elder abuse, employment, hospital medical staff, insurance bad faith, land use, Medical Board of California, medical malpractice, personal injury, real property, and wrongful death and other tort cases. Monty has recovered over $50 million in judgments and settlements for plaintiff clients and has obtained numerous defense verdicts and favorable results saving defense clients millions of dollars.

Monty is a past president of the San Diego County Bar Association in 2002, a past president of the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA in 2014, a Master in the Enright Inn of Court, and a recipient of two Outstanding Trial Lawyer awards. He is 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. Monty has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America since 2012, and for over 30 years has been rated by Martindale-Hubbell as an AV Preeminent Attorney.


Podcast Host Contact Information:
Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Mediator, Arbitrator and Referee handling cases in the areas of Employment, Torts, Business, Insurance, Real Property and Trust and Estate/Probate. 
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Phone: (619) 990-4312. Email: monty@montymcintyre.com
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I hope this episode helps you in your law practice and your civil jury trials.


Do well and be well.


Best regards, 
Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee. End Litigation Trauma - Get Your Life Back. Helping Attorneys Get Excellent Results.
Host, the Trial Alchemy™ podcast. Learn from Civil Jury Trial Experts.
Publisher, California Case Summaries™ Know the New Law.
Email: monty@montymcintyre.com. Phone: (619) 990-4312