Gordon R. Crawford & Associates

Louisiana Injury Lawyer:

• Born October 18, 1937 in Gonzales, Louisiana.

Education:

• Attended Louisiana State University and LSU Law School, 1956-1964.
• Law School Honors: Moot Court Board, Superior Oil Company scholarship.
• Received BA degree from LSU in 1962
• Received JD degree from LSU Law School in 1964

Experience:

• Practiced law in Gonzales, La., 1964-1965. Removed practice to Gonzales, LA in December of 1965 and has maintained office there since that date. Maintained branch office in Gonzales from 1983 to 2016.
• Admitted to Louisiana Bar in 1964. He was admitted to and practiced before U.S. District Courts for Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana.
• Served as Assistant District Attorney for the 23rd Judicial District Court for Ascension, St. James, and Assumption Parishes from 1975 to 1987.
• Served as District Chairman for Chenevert District, Boy Scouts of America
• Past member of Board of Directors of the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce
• Charter member and past President of the Rotary Club of Gonzales
• Served as Ascension Parish representative on the Board of Directors of the Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Association & Membership:

He is a current or past member of:

• Louisiana Nature Conservancy
• Louisiana Wildlife Federation
• Coastal Conservation Association
• North American Fishing Club
• Bass Angler Sportsman’s Society
• National Rifle Association
• Member of Louisiana State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Louisiana Association of Justice (formerly Trial Lawyers Association)
• American Association of Justice (formerly American Trial Lawyers Association)
• Served as a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association House of Delegates
• Served as Vice President and as Secretary-Treasurer of Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, and on their Board of Governors.

Cases & Settlements:

• He has successfully tried cases or effected settlements for several clients in excess of $1,000,000.00. Client was a paraplegic. Represented numerous clients in national class actions.
• His largest judgment collected for a client was $7,635,778.50 in a defective product case.

Awards & Accomplishments:

• He has been awarded with the Best Personal Injury Attorneys 2020 in Baton Rouge by Expertise.
• He has served on the Board of Regents of Liberty University.
• He has over 60 years of legal experience and is highly rated by Martindale Hubbell as “AV Preeminent”.
• He is on the Board of Directors of United Community Bank. He served as Chairman of the Board for many years.
• He is an ordained Baptist Deacon.