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David S. Pawlowski has over twenty eight years experience representing individuals and organizations in all aspects of estate litigation and estate planning, including: Trusts, Wills, Probate, and Trust Administration. Over the course of his career, Mr. Pawlowski has developed a unique ability to quickly evaluate and resolve comprehensive estate planning matters and complex estate litigation cases. An advocate of employing aggressive litigation techniques, Mr. Pawlowski has achieved results for clients that seemed unattainable at the inception of the case. Mr. Pawlowski's practice focuses on matters involving disputed trusts, wills, and amendments, including capacity and undue influence claims, trustee defense matters, power-of-attorney litigation and elder abuse claims.
Mr Pawlowski is a California State appointed Hearing Officer for the California Horse Racing Board where he conducts and oversees hearings, adjudicates decisions, and issues findings of fact and conclusions of law and also acts as "of counsel" statewide for a major estate planning firm, handling all of their trust and estate litigation.
Graduating from California State University, Fullerton in Cal Western School of Law in 1993. Mr. Pawlowski is a member of the California State Bar, Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law Section, San Diego County Bar Association, Probate Attorneys of San Diego and was recognized as an attorney in the National Edition of Who's Who in America. Living in Del Mar with his family, Mr. Pawlowski spent many years coaching his son's Little League teams and was a Little League Board Member and President. Formerly, Mr. Pawlowski was a board member on the Boys and Girls Club of San Dieguito, the Del Mar Historical Society and hosted a weekly radio show in the San Diego area discussing all aspects of Estate Planning and Estate Litigation.
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State: California
Acquired: 1994
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Posted by Mylee | April 09, 2015 | Probate
**Highly Recommend**
I started working with Dave in 2013. I live in Orange County but my grandmother's estate was in San Diego county & Dave was able to work with me. From the time we met, I had expressed my thoughts & concerns and explained I was totally new to the probate process. In turn, he was able to explain & brea...
Posted by Nina and Wayne | December 06, 2011 | Litigation
Recommendation of David Pawlowski
David is highly knowledgeable in estate planning and litigation. His representation of us in a recent lawsuit was essential in resolving a liability we incurred as a consequence of actions we performed under the guidance of a former lawyer. Throughout the period of discovery, David gave us clear and ...
"I have known Dave since we attended law school together. More recently, however, I've had several opportunities to work with Dave directly and to refer estate-related litigation matters to Dave. My clients expressed nothing but complete trust in, and admiration for the work he performed on their behalf; and in all cases thus far, his work has produced successful results. I highly endorse Dave for any probate, trust or estate-related litigation as he is both excellent in the work he performs, and treats his clients (and my clients) in a professional and caring manner. I've enjoyed working with Dave."
Estate planning lawyer
2005
Listed, Who's Who in American Law -Marquis
2006 - Present
Of Counsel, The Law Office of Mark Lewis
2002 - Present
Of Counsel, Albence & Associates
1994 - 2002
Founding Partner, Smith & Pawlowski
2014 - Present
State Bar of California, Litigation SectionMember
1999 - Present
San Diego County Bar AssociationMember
1995 - Present
Estate PlanningMember
1995 - Present
Trust & Probate Law SectionMember
1994 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
1993
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
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