“I take great pride in achieving the best possible results for our clients.”
Goal Oriented.
As one of the founding partners at Noonan Lance Boyer & Banach, and most recently a partner at Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge, Ethan T. Boyer dedicates his practice to resolving complex business and commercial disputes, including intellectual property matters, real estate and product liability cases. Boyer has successfully handled all aspects of commercial and business litigation, in trials, arbitrations and appeals.
Boyer has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America® by his peers since 2015 for commercial litigation. Best Lawyers has published its list for more than three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals.
Boyer also received an AV® Peer Review rating from the Martindale Hubbell International Law Directory, indicating he has reached the height of professional excellence by demonstrating the highest level of ethical standards and professional ability.
Outside the courtroom, Boyer is active in the legal community and is a member of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers of San Diego; the San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association; Federal Bar Association, San Diego Chapter; and previously served on the board of directors for the San Diego County Bar Foundation and San Diego Barristers Club.
Boyer earned his bachelor’s degree from Yale University, magna cum laude with great distinction, and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1994, where he was a member of the moot court board. He also externed for Justice Ronald M. George of the California Supreme Court.
In his free time, Boyer enjoys golf, fishing and spending time with his wife and two daughters.
Office
NoonanLance
701 Island Avenue, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92101
Contact Info
Email: eboyer@noonanlance.com
Phone: (619) 780-0880
Fax: (619) 780-0877
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 1994
- Yale University, B.A., (magna cum laude, with distinction), 1990
Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Central California
- U.S. District Court, Southern California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District
Industry & Community Involvement
- San Diego County Bar Association
- State Bar of California
- San Diego County Bar Foundation, Board of Directors (2005–2012)
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers of San Diego
- San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association
- Federal Bar Association, San Diego Chapter
- San Diego Barristers Club, Board of Directors (1997–1998)
Awards & Recognition
- AV® Peer Review rating, Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory: Since 2013
- “San Diego’s Best Lawyers,” Best Lawyers: 2016
- “Best Lawyers in America,” Best Lawyers: 2015-2017
- Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers: 2017-2024
- Business Litigation, Super Lawyers – San Diego Edition: 2019-2024
- “Top Lawyers,” San Diego Magazine: 2017-2018
