Michael D. Croddy, ESQ

Michael Croddy is Of Cousel in Lydecker’s Los Angeles office. Michael focuses on small and medium businesses, assisting them in the areas of complex, multiparty civil litigation, settlements, trials and appeals. Michael’s prior experience is in the fields of civil litigation, real estate, tax, business, corporate, bankruptcy, criminal defense, and intellectual property (trade secret and trademark) law.

He started his legal career as a Special Assistant Public Defender where he learned to handle high volume caseloads with speed and attention to detail. Eventually transitioning into the private sector, he spent decades working in the field of bankruptcy assisting businesses and individuals in reorganizing or eliminating their debts.
Prior to law, Michael worked in the front lines of convalescent homes, hospices, and emergency rooms for several years while getting his degree in Biochemistry from the University of California at Los Angeles. Learning compassion and patience from some of the best professionals on the planet, Michael strives not only to care for people, but to teach the next generation of up-and-coming professionals to do the same.