Ms. Ryane Skinner first started at Lynberg & Watkins as a Summer Associate in 2023. Following the summer, she returned to the firm as a Law Clerk for the remainder of her law school experience. Ms. Skinner graduated with Honors from Chapman University School of Law in May 2024. During her academic pursuit, Ms. Skinner […]
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Lacey Sipsey is an Associate Attorney in the Orange County office of Lynberg & Watkins. Ms. Sipsey is currently a member of the Public Entity Defense/Police Liability Defense team wherein she represents law enforcement officers in civil rights matters. Ms. Sipsey is an experienced civil defense attorney backed by dual-state licensure and practice area expertise […]
Mr. Smith has been a civil litigator since 2009, with substantial experience in jury trials, dispositive motion practice, appellate advocacy, and strategic defense of high-exposure civil litigation. He began his legal career at the Law Offices of James C. Bechler, where he handled business litigation, family law, and criminal matters, gaining early courtroom experience in […]
Mr. Jared Shahar first started at Lynberg & Watkins as a Summer Associate in 2022. Following the summer, he returned to the firm as a Law Clerk for the remainder of his law school experience. Mr. Shahar graduated with Honors, ranking third in his class from Chapman University School of Law in May 2023. During […]
Ms. McHugh Cardenas is a seasoned litigator and trial/appellate attorney with extensive experience defending commercial insureds (including WRAPS) and municipalities in a wide variety of construction-related cases (construction contracts, defect, delays, cost overruns, mechanic’s liens), real estate law (including transactional), catastrophic injury, premises liability, habitability, subrogation, property damage and professional negligence cases, among others. Her […]
Ryan Anderson has litigated a wide range of high-exposure matters in state and federal courts. He has represented nationwide transportation companies against catastrophic trucking/transportation claims, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities against elder abuse claims, corporations operating in the gig economy space, as well as public entities, construction contractors, property owners and individuals in all […]
Ms. Marlena Mlynarska first started at the firm as a Summer Associate in 2016. After graduating from Chapman University School of Law in May 2019 with Honors, where she was a Moot Court Honors Board member and Editor of the Chapman Law Review, Ms. Mlynarska joined the firm as a Litigation Associate. Prior to beginning […]
Garros Chan is an Associate Attorney in the Los Angeles office of Lynberg & Watkins. Mr. Chan is currently a member of the Public Entity Defense/Police Liability Defense team wherein he represents law enforcement officers in civil rights matters. Mr. Chan has appeared and handled a wide variety of felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, including […]
For over 20 years, Andrew Higgs has litigated a wide range of high-exposure civil matters in both state and federal courts. His practice includes the defense of individuals and corporate entities in catastrophic injury and death cases involving traumatic brain injuries, spine surgeries, severe burns caused by explosions, fires, and electric contact, construction site accidents, […]
Brad Wilson is a civil litigator with wide-ranging experience spanning multiple areas of the law, including insurance defense, construction litigation, civil rights, and commercial litigation. His practice currently focuses on construction disputes and construction delay matters. Mr. Wilson has also represented large, self-insured organizations, including major companies and municipalities. Prior to joining Lynberg & Watkins, […]
Doug Rafner has represented every side of an issue. He has represented plaintiffs, and defendants, and worked as a claim examiner for a major insurance company. The result is a well-rounded understanding of the system. The areas of his practice are no less diverse. He has represented contractors and general contractors as well as plaintiff […]
Ms. Donna Tobar provides a full range of litigation and counseling services in the areas of construction, suretyship, and government contracting. She has successfully represented clients in various legal settings, including litigation (state and federal), mediation, arbitration, and various informal settings (including counseling services during contract performance). Ms. Tobar has prepared, advocated, and successfully resolved […]