Paul V. Lankford

Partner

Paul Lankford represents clients on both the local and national levels in all phases of commercial litigation, toxic tort litigation, and products liability litigation, and has extensive experience in legal services management.

Dawson G. Crawford

Partner

Dawson Crawford practice focuses on estate and probate litigation, estate administration, and estate planning.

Paula C. Moreno

Partner

Paula Moreno’s practice concentrates on commercial litigation with an emphasis on toxic tort, product liability, and contract disputes, and has trial experience in each of these areas.

Paul Lannus

Partner

Paul Lannus represents clients on both the local and national level in all phases of toxic tort and products liability litigation.

Dawson G. Crawford

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Dawson G. Crawford

Primary Areas of Legal Practice

Estate and Trust Litigation, Inheritance Disputes, Probate, Trust Administration, Estate Planning.

Professional Experience

Mr. Crawford’s practice focuses on the representation of trustees, executors, and beneficiaries in estate and trust litigation, in particular the defense or prosecution of will and trust contests, property disputes, undue influence, fraud, spousal rights, inheritance and insurance disputes, and accountings. He has successfully litigated estates ranging from $46 million to $460,000.00, winning cases before judges and juries.

In addition, Mr. Crawford has also completed the estate plans for over 1000 clients, which have involved Living Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives, Deeds, and Irrevocable Trusts.

Prior to founding Lankford & Crawford, LLP, Mr. Crawford was a partner at Eagle & Crawford, LLP, and from 1995 to 1998 he was an associate at the litigation firm of Clapp, Moroney, Bellagamba, Davis & Vucinich in Menlo Park, CA.

Education

Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D., 1995);
Pomona College (B.A. 1991);
Bellarmine College Preparatory (1985).

Bar Admissions

California, 1995
Hawaii, 2003

Professional Affiliations

Member: Santa Clara County Bar Association
San Francisco County Bar Association
Hawaii State Bar Association