Lauriann Wright, founding partner of WKD, is an experienced, award-winning probate litigator located in Glendale, California. For over 25 years, she has been practicing all phases of probate law and litigation, including conservatorships, guardianships, trusts, and probate estates, predominantly in Los Angeles County.
Ms. Wright has conducted numerous contested probate bench trials, dozens of depositions, and written and argued several probate appeals. She has successfully represented professional fiduciaries in numerous contested and protracted probate litigation proceedings including those involving high net worth trusts and estates. Ms. Wright is experienced in skillfully and discreetly navigating the media in high-profile cases, working with public relations and crisis management professionals as needed. Some of her high-profile cases include the trusts for the benefit of Bradford Disney Lund (grandson to Walt and Lillian Disney), the Conservatorship of Britney Spears, the Conservatorship of Haddie Fishburne (mother of Laurence Fishburne), the trust for Nancy Dow (mother of John Melick and Jennifer Aniston), Conservatorship and Trust of Virginia Armstrong (mother (-in-law) to film producers Lani Netter and Gil Netter) and others. Ms. Wright also proudly represents the Anti-Defamation League in various trust and estate matters related to its charitable bequests.