About David S. Pawlowski
David S. Pawlowski has over fifteen years experience representing individuals and organizations in all aspects of estate planning and estate litigation, including: Trusts, Wills, Probate, Medi-Cal Planning 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 wills, trusts, and amendments, including capacity and undue influence claims, trustee defense matters, power-of-attorney litigation and elder abuse claims.
Mr. Pawlowski's varied experience in handling numerous estate litigation matters affords him unique skill as an estate planing attorney. Many attorneys who solely draft documents, but do not litigate, fail to comprehend or lack the necessary skill and expertise to design estate plans which will ultimately achieve the client's intent without court intervention. Mr Pawlowski acts as "of counsel" statewide for a major estate planning firm, handling all of their estate litigation. Mr. Pawlowski also handles numerous real property disputes where he utilizes his experience as former licensed real estate professional.
Graduating from California State University, Fullerton in 1989 and from 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 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 coaches his son's Little League team, is a board member on the Boys and Girls Club of San Dieguito and the Del Mar Historical Society. Mr. Pawlowski hosts a weekly radio show in the San Diego area discussing all aspects of Estate Planning and Estate Litigation.
