Hon. Lawrence W. Crispo

Case Manager: Elvira Camacho
Tel: (213) 683-1600 Ext. 37

Hon. Lawrence W. Crispo (Ret)

Respected as a trial lawyers judge, Judge Crispo's extensive private career and tenure on the bench enables him to easily and effectively work with counsel and their clients to move matters toward resolution. Knowledgeable in many aspects of the law, Judge Crispo is insightful, highly personable and able to achieve consensus in matters brought before him.


Education

1961 Loyola Law School
1956 Loyola Marymount University
1998 National Judicial College - Mediation and Dispute Resolution
2002 Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine Law School - Mediation and Advanced Mediation

Professional Career

1967-1994 Partner & Shareholder, Breidenbach, Swainston, Crispo & Way
1964-1967 Sole Practitioner and Of Counsel to Gilbert, Thompson & Kelly
1962-1964 Associate, Gilbert, Thompson & Kelly
1961-1962 Deputy City Attorney, City of Los Angeles

Judicial Experience

1994-1995 Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court, Criminal Calendar
1995-2004 Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court, Direct Civil Calendar

Types of cases handled include:

Business, Civil Rights, Commercial Contract, Computer Fraud, Construction Defect, Eminent Domain, Employment, Entertainment, Family Law, Governmental Liability, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith, Intellectual Property, Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Real Estate, Securities and Toxic Torts.

Judicial Committees

  • Superior Court Executive Committee - Two Terms
  • Committee on Standard Jury Instructions (BAJI)
  • State Bar Judicial Council Liaison Committee
  • ADR Committee
  • Chair of the Bench and Bar Committee
  • Grand and Trial Jurors Committee
  • Jury Reform Committee
  • Legislative Committee
  • Special Events Committee
  • Judicial Council Civil Advisory Committee
  • Committee on Judicial Education and Research

Professional Associations

  • Chair & Advisor, State Bar Litigation Section
  • Member, American Bar Association House of Delegates
  • Lawyer Delegate, Federal Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference
  • Member, California Judges Association
  • Advisor, State Bar Committee on ADR
  • Vice President, State Bar Board of Governors
  • Member, State Bar of Foundation Board of Directors
  • Chair, Coalition for Justice
  • Member, American Judicature Society
  • Chair, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Judiciary Committee
  • President, Wilshire Bar Association Board of Governors
  • Governor, Association of Business Trial Lawyers
  • President, Italian-American Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
  • National Trustee, American Inns of Court
  • Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
  • President, Loyola Law School Alumni Board of Governors
  • Member, American Law Institute
  • Member, International Society of Barristers
  • Member, International Academy of Trial Judges

Lectures & Teaching

1978-1982 Lecturer & Faculty Member, USC Law Center
1990-2004 Rutter Group
1994-2004 Continuing Education of the Bar, State Bar of California
1999-03 Faculty, Continuing Judicial Studies Program
2000-Present Member, CJER Civil Law Education Planning Committee
2000-2003 Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
2000-2003 Civil Law & Procedure Institute
2000-2002 Association of Business Trial Lawyers Annual Seminars
2001 American Academy of Judicial Education
2001 Sonoma County Bar Association
2002 Faculty & Seminar Group Leader, B.E. Witkin Judicial College
2003 Defense Research Institute
California Certified Public Accountants Association
Mealy Institute
Litigation Section - "Champions of the Courtroom"

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