Bonnie Lutz is a shareholder in the firms Irvine office. She has been practicing law for 24 years. Prior to becoming an attorney, she was a public health microbiologist for the Orange County Health Department and owned a medical device manufacturing company.

Ms. Lutz’s practice consists of defending veterinarians in litigation and administrative actions. Due to her unique practice areas, she has extensive knowledge of the California Veterinary Medicine Practice Act.

Ms. Lutz is an accomplished lecturer and writer. She frequently speaks at conferences and seminars held by the SCVMA, CVMA and VetPartners in addition to speaking to veterinary and law students. She has published articles in The Pulse, California Veterinarian and Veterinary Economics and has been interviewed for articles in Sheltering Magazine. She is on the advisory committee of the National Canine Research Counsel.

Ms. Lutz was born in Massachusetts and attended the University of Massachusetts and California Western School of Law.

Education

• University of Massachusetts (B.S., magna cum laude, 1968)
• California Western School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000)