Crystal van der Putten

Crystal Van Der Putten is a Shareholder at Livingston Law Firm in California, specializing in general civil litigation defense with a focus on products, premises, general liability, and commercial litigation matters since October 2012. Crystal has successfully drafted numerous summary judgment motions and has been instrumental in directing cases towards resolution. As an attorney with Livingston Law Firm since October 2007 and a member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association since 2003, Crystal also serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at John F. Kennedy School of Law, teaching electronic legal research and legal writing since May 2015. Previous experience includes practicing at Bingham McCutchen, where representation focused on corporate clients in business litigation and contract matters. Crystal began a legal career as a Legal Extern at the California Supreme Court for Justice Joyce Kennard in 2002. Academic credentials include a Doctor of Law degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Pepperdine University.