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, 2011-2012
Private Practice 2012 -- Present

• Estate Planning
• Probate

• Zoom
• Chime

• Contingent Fees

California

Since 1971

Wyoming

Since 1973

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1977

Attorney

Larry Lawton, Attorney at Law

2012 - Current

Practice generally limited to existing clients

Associate Area Legal Counsel

Asia Area Office, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

2011 - 2012

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.

Duke University School of Law

J.D. | Law

1967 - 1970

Honors: Chairman, Orientation Committee, 1968

University of Wyoming

B.S. | Political Science

1962 - 1967

Lambda Delta Sigma (Secretary, 1961-62)

Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha (Founding member)

Wyoming State Bar

Member

1973 - Current

Member, State Bar of California

currently inactive

1971 - Current