Alexander O. Lichtner

Alexander O. Lichtner serves as of counsel to the Law Offices of Edward A. Smith, working on personal injury lawsuits and special projects. His civil-litigation career includes professional liability, insurance disputes and general civil matters. He earned an economics degree at UC Santa Cruz and a J.D. at UC Davis in 1978. In law school, he received American Jurisprudence awards in Torts and Marital Property and joined the Traynor Cup moot-court team. He was admitted in California in November 1978. Lichtner has served on arbitration panels across six Northern California counties and worked as a private and court-appointed arbitrator. His professional affiliations include AAJ, Consumer Attorneys of California and CCTLA. Earlier community service included a VISTA placement with the Santa Cruz County Housing Authority.