Jeffrey M. Byer

Contact
jbyer@sllbv.com
619.615.6777

Jeff Byer's practice focuses on complex litigation matters and disputes, including business, banking, real estate, condemnation, construction and professional negligence. Since beginning his practice in 1990, Jeff has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in all phases of litigation, including jury trials, court trials and arbitrations. Jeff is a part-time instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Since 2010, Jeff has been recognized annually as an outstanding San Diego lawyer in the field of business litigation by "Super Lawyers™."

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Law School
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1987-90, J.D., May, 1990

Undergraduate
San Diego State University, 1983 to 1986, A.B. Liberal Arts, May, 1986, Summa Cum Laude

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Partner, Sandler, Lasry, Laube, Byer & Valdez LLP.
2000 to present.
Complex trial and civil litigation.

Partner: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP.
1990 to 2000.
Complex trial and civil litigation.

Attorney Volunteer: San Diego County District Attorney’s Office.
November, 1994.
Tried criminal misdemeanor cases.

Part-time Professor/Faculty: University of San Diego Lawyer's Assistant Program.
1992 to 1999.
Instructor in University’s Lawyer’s Assistant Program. Taught classes in Legal Research and Writing, and Civil Litigation.

Part-time Faculty/Instructor: National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA).
2001 to present.
Instructor in programs for the advocacy training of lawyers.

Judge Pro Tem, San Diego Small Claims Court.
2000 to 2005

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

California Bar Association
San Diego County Bar Association
Delegate, State Bar of California (2000)

ADMISSIONS

California State Courts
United States District Court, Southern District of California
United States District Court, Central District of California
United States Supreme Court

MISCELLANEOUS