Jean Lantz

Associate

“When doing defense work, it’s always important to put client needs first. As a litigator, I am always on the look-out for ways to extract my client from costly trials when possible.”

Jean Lantz

Associate

4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 350, Newport Beach, CA 92660
T: 949.975.8200 F: 949.975.8210


As a member of the complex litigation and trial practice, Jean Lantz uses her previous trial experience to effectively defend her clients.

A Wide Range of Litigation Know-How

Jean has considerable experience in many types of litigation, from class action lawsuits to immigration asylum matters, to death penalty and public defense cases. She currently focuses her practice on commercial litigation, premises liability matters, franchising issues and product liability cases.

Public Defense Experience

As a Deputy Public Defender and Deputy Alternate Public Defender, Jean has tried twenty four jury trials to verdict and conducted over fifty preliminary hearings, evidentiary hearings, and pretrial motion hearings. She has experience advising clients through all stages of trial, from arraignment through sentencing.

Overview

As a member of the complex litigation and trial practice, Jean Lantz uses her previous trial experience to effectively defend her clients.

A Wide Range of Litigation Know-How

Jean has considerable experience in many types of litigation, from class action lawsuits to immigration asylum matters, to death penalty and public defense cases. She currently focuses her practice on commercial litigation, premises liability matters, franchising issues and product liability cases.

Public Defense Experience

As a Deputy Public Defender and Deputy Alternate Public Defender, Jean has tried twenty four jury trials to verdict and conducted over fifty preliminary hearings, evidentiary hearings, and pretrial motion hearings. She has experience advising clients through all stages of trial, from arraignment through sentencing.

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Education

  • University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, J.D., 2005
    • Mason C. Brown Award for Trial Advocacy, April 2005
    • Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood Clinical Fellow, 2003
    • Hale Moot Court Honors Program, 2003-2004
  • University of Notre Dame, B.A., cum laude, 2000
    • Fundación Jose Ortega y Gasset, Centro de Estudios Internacionales, 1998

Admission

  • State Bar of California, 2005

Languages

  • Spanish

Memberships

  • Los Angeles County Bar Association