Neal C. Lutterman joined Wilke, Fleury in an Of Counsel capacity in 2015. Neal’s practice focuses on the defense of physicians, hospitals, medical groups and allied healthcare providers in professional liability matters. For three and a half years prior to joining the firm, Neal was a Deputy City Attorney with the City of Stockton where he served as the Litigation Division Supervisor and was a member of the City’s municipal bankruptcy project management team. Additionally, Neal served as the primary advisory attorney to a number of key City departments, including the Police Department, Fire Department, Administrative Services Department (Finance, Budget, Accounting, Information Technology and Revenue), as well as Code Enforcement Division. Prior to his tenure with the City of Stockton, Neal was a shareholder in the litigation firm of Riggio Mordaunt Kelly & Lutterman. For nearly 15 years, Neal represented physicians, surgeons, hospitals and medical groups in professional negligence actions. Additionally, Neal successfully represented physician clients before the Medical Board of California and in proceedings before hospital credentialing committees.

Practice Areas:

  • Business Litigation
  • Civil Rights Litigation
  • Municipal Law
  • Professional Liability Defense

Education:

  • University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D. with Distinction (1994)
  • University of California, Irvine, B.A. (1991)

Professional Experience:

  • September 2011-January 2015 Deputy City Attorney-City of Stockton
  • January 2003-August 2011 Riggio, Mordaunt, Kelly & Lutterman: Shareholder
  • April 1997-December 2002 Riggio, Mordaunt & Kelly: Associate
  • November 1995-April 1997 Zumbrun & Findley: Associate

Licenses And Admissions:

  • State Bar of California
  • Admitted to practice before all courts of the State of California
  • Admitted to appear before the United States District Court, Eastern, Northern and Central Districts

Professional Involvement And Memberships:

  • State Bar of California
  • San Joaquin County Bar Association
  • Consuelo M. Callahan Inn of Court: Barrister Member 2006-2009
  • Board of Governors, San Joaquin County Bar Association 2003-2006
  • San Joaquin County Bar Association MCLE Committee Co-Chair
  • Past Member, Association of Defense Counsel

Civic And Community Involvement:

  • Former Board Member, American Lung Association, Valley-Lodge Branch Leadership Stockton, Class of 2000