With over 20 years’ experience as a trial lawyer, Rebecca Fortune, Partner and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group in San Diego, is an accomplished trial attorney specializing in civil litigation, with expertise in complex commercial, business, and real estate disputes. Having tried more than 40 matters to verdict or judgment, Rebecca is known for her strategic use of technology throughout the litigation process and consistently delivers favorable outcomes for her clients. Notably, judicial officers in both state and federal courts routinely comment upon Rebecca’s focus and effectiveness, particularly in her personal use of trial presentation technology, enhancing a jury’s ability to understand otherwise complex business and real estate transactions.
Rebecca routinely represents clients in corporate and partnership disputes (including derivative actions), state and federal antitrust (price fixing, monopolization, and tying), unfair competition, and trade secret misappropriation claims; real estate non-disclosure actions, state and federal fair housing and discrimination claims, commercial lease disputes, easement/boundary disputes, and commercial and residential common interest association disputes.
Beyond her practice, Rebecca contributes to the legal community by serving as a judge and commentator at trial advocacy seminars, advocating for the practical use of technology to streamline processes, improve presentation quality, and reduce time in trial, thereby mitigating overall litigation expense. A past-president of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers’ San Diego Chapter, Ms. Fortune now serves on its Board of Governors, and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). More recently, Ms. Fortune was recognized by Best Lawyers® as a 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” in Litigation – Real Estate.
