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Lawrence Benson Trygstad · Litigation Attorney
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Lawrence Benson Trygstad is on California’s State Bar roll, #42401, admitted in 1968; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Litigation. 22 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Trygstad Schwab & Trygstad. Registry record updated 11 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #42401 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1968 |
| Law school | USC Law School |
| Firm | Trygstad Schwab & Trygstad |
| Location | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeYoung v. Commission on Professional Competence of the Hueneme Elementary School District | Counsel for the appellant | 228 Cal. App. 4th 568 | California Court of Appeal | 30 July 2014 |
| Petersil v. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District | Counsel for the appellant | 219 Cal. App. 4th 529 | California Court of Appeal | 6 September 2013 |
| Cox v. Los Angeles Unified School District | Counsel for the appellant | 218 Cal. App. 4th 1441 | California Court of Appeal | 21 August 2013 |
| Marken v. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District | Counsel for the appellant | 202 Cal. App. 4th 1250 | California Court of Appeal | 24 January 2012 |
| Sullivan v. Centinela Valley Union High School District | Counsel for the appellant | 194 Cal. App. 4th 69 | California Court of Appeal | 7 April 2011 |
| Kolter v. Commission on Professional Competence of Los Angeles Unified School District | Counsel for the appellant | 170 Cal. App. 4th 1346 | California Court of Appeal | 8 January 2009 |
| Ashford v. Culver City Unified School District | Counsel for the appellant | 130 Cal. App. 4th 344 | California Court of Appeal | 16 June 2005 |
| Fine v. Los Angeles Unified School District | Counsel for the appellant | 116 Cal. App. 4th 1070 | California Court of Appeal | 12 March 2004 |
| Evens v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 77 Cal. App. 4th 320 | California Court of Appeal | 29 December 1999 |
| Griego v. Los Angeles Unified School District | Counsel for the appellant | 28 Cal. App. 4th 515 | California Court of Appeal | 20 September 1994 |
| United Teachers v. Los Angeles Unified School District | Counsel for the appellant | 24 Cal. App. 4th 1510 | California Court of Appeal | 11 May 1994 |
| Abshear v. Teachers' Retirement Board | Counsel for the respondent | 231 Cal. App. 3d 1629 | California Court of Appeal | 3 July 1991 |
| Kimble v. Board of Education | Counsel for the appellant | 192 Cal. App. 3d 1423 | California Court of Appeal | 26 June 1987 |
| Bevli v. Brisco | Counsel for the respondent | 165 Cal. App. 3d 812 | California Court of Appeal | 18 March 1985 |
| United Teachers-Los Angeles v. Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles | Counsel for the respondent | 712 F.2d 1349 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 August 1983 |
| Alba v. Los Angeles Unified School District | Counsel for the respondent | 140 Cal. App. 3d 997 | California Court of Appeal | 2 March 1983 |
| Garrett v. Los Angeles City Unified School District | Counsel for the appellant | 116 Cal. App. 3d 472 | California Court of Appeal | 4 March 1981 |
| McKee v. Commission on Professional Competence | Counsel for the appellant | 114 Cal. App. 3d 718 | California Court of Appeal | 16 January 1981 |
| Henry v. Board of Administration | Counsel for the respondent | 113 Cal. App. 3d 658 | California Court of Appeal | 19 December 1980 |
| Crawford v. Board of Education | Counsel for the respondent | 113 Cal. App. 3d 633 | California Court of Appeal | 19 December 1980 |
| Steinberg v. Los Angeles City Unified School District | Counsel for the appellant | 95 Cal. App. 3d 437 | California Court of Appeal | 16 July 1979 |
| Palos Verdes Faculty Ass'n v. Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District | Counsel for the respondent | 21 Cal. 3d 650 | California Supreme Court | 19 July 1978 |
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The employer on the official record is Trygstad Schwab & Trygstad.
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The law school on the record is USC Law School.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1968 · 58 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Litigation.
22 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, seated at Los Angeles.
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