About Larry Lawton
Law Clerk, District Attorney of Los Angeles, 1970-1971
Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles, 1971-1973
Civil Litigation Practice, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1973-1987
Civil Litigation Practice, San Francisco Bay area, 1987-1990
Civilian Superfund Attorney, Air Force Regional Counsel, San Francisco, 1990-2005
Associate Area Legal Counsel, Asia Area, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2011--
Practice Areas
Environmental
General Civil
Professional Experience
| Experience | Years |
|---|
| Associate Area Legal Counsel, Asia Area Office, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 2011-Current |
| General civil practice, working with local counsel in twenty-plus countries where the church has a presence in Asia. Agreements for humanitarian projects may be the most rewarding work. |
| Superfund Attorney-Advisor, Air Force Regional Counsel, Western Region | 1990-2005 |
| Supervised environmental litigation for the Western Region, from Arizona to Alaska and Idaho to Guam. |
| Litigation Attorney, Civil Practice | 1973-1990 |
| Civil Litigation (with some general practice), eventually with emphasis on the defense of architects, engineers and attorneys sued for malpractice. |
| Los Angeles County, California, Deputy District Attorney | 1971-1973 |
| Final assignement was Deputy in charge of jury trials for the Glendale office. After I won my 50th jury trial, it seemed pointless to continue counting. |
Education
| School | Focus | Degree | Year |
|---|
| Duke University School of Law - Duke University | Law | J.D. | 1970 |
| Honors: Chairman, Orientation Committee, 1968 |
| University of Wyoming | Political Science | B.S. | 1967 |
| Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha (Founding member) |
| Details: Lambda Delta Sigma (Secretary, 1961-62) |
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