About Eric
Eric Lawton is a certified attorney licensed to practice regulation in the State of California. He used to be licensed to the California State Bar in 1972 and holds bar number 53958. His license is currently in lively standing. Mr. Lawton is the principal attorney on the Law Offices of Eric Lawton, A Professional Corporation, located at one hundred Wilshire Blvd, Suite 700, Santa Monica, California. He has been working as an attorney for over fifty years, serving clients across the greater Los Angeles region and surrounding regions in Southern California.
Mr. Lawton earned his law degree degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, graduating in 1972. Prior to law school, he finished his undergraduate education on the University of California, Los Angeles, receiving a Bachelor of Arts diploma in Political Science with a focus on International Relations in 1969. During his time at Loyola, he used to be actively concerned in the Young Lawyers Program and took part in the 21st Annual Uvaldo Herrera Moot Court Competition.
Mr. Lawton concentrates his practice in the areas of coverage coverage, commercial litigation, and personal injury law. He advocates for individuals and agencies in things involving disputes over insurance claims, contractual agreements, and private personal injury cases. His practice encompasses all levels of legal proceedings, including initial case evaluation, evidence-gathering process, facilitated negotiation, settlement discussions, and trial hearings in each state and federal courts.
Throughout his profession, Mr. Lawton has treated instances within the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has also appeared before the California Court of Appeal on multiple events. Prior to founding his personal company, he worked as an affiliate at a mid-size legal proceedings firm in Century City for five years.
Mr. Lawton is a member in good standing of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He holds membership within the State Bar of California's Litigation Section and the ABA's Section on Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice. He is likewise a licensed mediator through the Los Angeles County Superior Court facilitated negotiation software. Mr. Lawton is fluent in English and Spanish, permitting him to serve the diverse communities of Los Angeles County successfully.
