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Lydia Ellen Crandall
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Biography
Lydia E. Crandall is an associate in the Family Law Group. Lydia began work with the Family Law Group in 2004 as a law clerk. She clerked with the firm throughout law school and became an associate of the firm in 2007.
While completing her law degree, Lydia served as senior editor of the Golden Gate University Law Review and was a member of the law school’s Moot Court Board. She was also selected to participate in the intensive Honors Lawyering Program.
Lydia handles a variety of family law matters including dissolution of marriage cases, post-judgment support and custody modifications, as well as premarital and postmarital agreements. She has been trained as a mediator and in Collaborative Practice.
Lydia has been named a Northern California Rising Star every year since 2009 by Super Lawyers Magazine. She served as Co-Chair of the Family Law Section of the San Mateo County Bar Association in 2010 and as Chair in 2011. She is currently co-chair of Collaborative Practice of San Mateo County and the Family Law Section of the Palo Alto Bar Association. Lydia has also co-authored articles on disclosure obligations and attorney’s fees and sanctions in family law cases.
Prior to attending law school, Ms. Crandall studied abroad in Australia and volunteered in Bahia, Brazil.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Family
40%
19 years
Divorce and Separation
30%
19 years
Child Custody
10%
19 years
Marriage and Prenuptials
10%
16 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in California for 18 years
State: California
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Location
Lakin Spears, LLP
2400 Geng Road, Suite 110, Palo Alto, CA, 94303
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Lydia Ellen Crandall's Reviews
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Posted by Sabrina | August 6, 2015
My Voice of Reason & Saving Grace
The divorce process is nasty, gross, and beyond emotional. Lydia's hard work, persistence, expertise, understanding, and kindness got me through. She's is extremely detail oriented and will not miss a beat. My ex put me thru the ringer and would have gotten away w unscrupulous things if it weren't f...
Posted by Sabrina | August 6, 2015
My Voice of Reason & Saving Grace
The divorce process is nasty, gross, and beyond emotional. Lydia's hard work, persistence, expertise, understanding, and kindness got me through. She's is extremely detail oriented and will not miss a beat. My ex put me thru the ringer and would have gotten away w unscrupulous things if it weren't f...
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Experience
Honors
2014
Rising Star, Northern California Super Lawyers
2013
Rising Star, Northern California Super Lawyers
2012
Rising Star, Northern California Super Lawyers
2011
Rising Star, Northern California Super Lawyers
2010
Rising Star, Northern California Super Lawyers
2009
Rising Star, Northern California Super Lawyers
2005
Moot Court Board, Golden Gate University
2003
Honors Lawyering Program, Golden Gate University
Associations
2015 - Present
Palo Alto Bar Association - Family Law SectionCo-chair
2015 - Present
Collaborative Practice San Mateo CountyChair
Santa Clara County Bar Association
Member
San Mateo County Bar Association
Member
State Bar of California
Member
2011 - 2011
San Mateo County Bar Association, Family Law SectionChair
2010 - 2010
San Mateo County Bar Association - Family Law SectionCo-chair
Education
2006
Golden Gate University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2002
University of California - Santa Cruz
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2014
2012
ACFLS Spring 2012
Disclosure Obligations Roadmap
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers