
Point Loma Resident David Noonan, founding partner at Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge, has won the 2015 Best Lawyers in America designation for the 20th year. He was selected for his accomplishments as a leading defense attorney in legal malpractice law, as well as for commercial and bet-the-company litigation. Noonan was one of five Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge attorneys selected as The Best Lawyers in America® 2015.
A complex, high-stakes practice where the survival of a company is at risk, bet-the-company litigation is a specialty of Noonan and founding partner Michael Kirby. Kirby has tried more than 40 jury trials throughout his career and obtained total recoveries valued in excess of 275 million as lead counsel.
“Best Lawyers is the most effective tool in identifying critical legal expertise,” said Best Lawyers president and co-founder Steven Naifeh. “Inclusion on this list shows that an attorney is respected by his or her peers for professional success.”
Kirby, Noonan and James R. Lance were recognized by Best Lawyers for their achievements in and out of the courtroom for the third consecutive year.
Listed for the past 20 years in Best Lawyers, Noonan was selected for his accomplishments as a leading defense attorney in legal malpractice law, as well as for commercial and bet-the-company 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. Lawyers on the Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on more than 5.5 million detailed evaluations.
Founded in 1976, Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge is a law firm based in downtown San Diego and specializing in real estate, intellectual property and professional liability litigation, among a variety of practice areas. For more information, visit www.knlh.com.









