and Shanghai, China. "This brings us one
step closer to our ultimate goal of operating a full-service office in
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I am looking forward to working with them
to continue to expand the California employment practice, while
serving my existing clients from within this extensive group.
Walston has extensive experience in the areas of natural resources and
environmental law, having served both as a litigator for state
regulatory agencies and as a manager of litigation for federal and
state agencies in these areas.

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"John brings an incredible amount of experience and talent to our
already substantial west coast employment practice," said Rick
Ellingsen, firm wide managing partner resident in the Los Angeles
office. "John's addition is a welcome part of this office's continued
measured growth in the southern California market. Department of the
Interior from 2002 to 2004, and served as general counsel of the
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California from 2000 to 2002.S. For more information, visit
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Walston, former acting solicitor of the U.

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firm's senior partner, Arthur Littleworth, has been appointed by the
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Department of the
Interior, has joined the California law firm of Best Best + Krieger
(BB+K) as of counsel, resident in the firm's Walnut Creek office.
Walston has argued several cases in the U.com
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from the University of Southern California. The firm offers unique experience in
handling complex, multi-disciplinary issues and providing solutions of
common interest to leaders of both government and business.

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Prior to joining DWT, LeCrone was a partner with Tatro Tekosky
Sadwick Mendelson LLP.D from Southwestern University School of
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According to LeCrone, "DWT has a large and well-respected Pacific
Northwest employment group.

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RIVERSIDE, Calif.S.

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Prominent Water Attorney Roderick E. Walston Joins Best Best + Krieger LLP in East Bay

The firm plans to expand this
office to best serve existing and new clients in Northern California.

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This
brings to three the number of new attorneys DWT has already added to
its 32 lawyer LA office in 2005. Last year, Practice Group chair Michelle Ouellette
was instrumental in guiding to approval the nation's largest habitat
conservation plan: the Western Riverside County Multiple Species
Habitat Conservation Plan.

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Walston received the prestigious "Public Lawyer
of the Year Award" from the California State Bar last year . Supreme Court as Special Master to hear a water rights case
between two states.

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LOS ANGELES----John P.

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C. He supervised a department of 400 lawyers as
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BB+K's Environmental and Natural Resources Practice Group provides
a full range of legal services to both public and private entities,
with special focus on water rights and habitat conservation plans. Today it
houses two partners, one of counsel and one associate practicing in
the areas of environmental and natural resources law, municipal and
redevelopment law, and litigation.
BB+K is a full-service law firm with more than 160 attorneys in
seven California offices.

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LeCrone has
joined the law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (DWT) as a partner in
the Los Angeles office, where he will practice employment law.
LeCrone received his J.----Roderick E . Before that, he served for many years as a senior deputy attorney
general, focusing on natural resources and water law matters and
appellate litigation.
"Rod's addition to our Walnut Creek team solidifies our water law
presence in Northern California, as well as complementing our already
highly regarded statewide water law practice," said Gene Tanaka,
managing partner of BB+K's Walnut Creek office.

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legal service areas include: bankruptcy, business planning and
transactions, eminent domain , employee benefits, environmental and
natural resources, intellectual property, labor and employment ,
litigation, municipal law, public finance, real estate, redevelopment
and housing, schools and special education, special districts, and
tax, estate and trust administration.

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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Adds New Employment Law Partner to Los Angeles Office

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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is a national business and litigation
law firm with more than 420 attorneys in nine offices located
throughout the Pacific Northwest, in Anchorage, Los Angeles, San
Francisco, New York, Washington D.

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BB+K 's Walnut Creek office was established in 2004.

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He focuses his practice on employment law,
trade secrets , unfair competition, and related litigation. LeCrone
frequently speaks on litigation and employment issues to groups such
as the Society for Human Resource Management, the Employment
Management Association and the California State Bar, Employment Law
Section. He has particular expertise in water
rights and water quality law, and on issues arising under various
federal and state environmental statutes such as the Clean Water Act
and the Endangered Species Act.
Prior to that, Walston served for 8 years as California's chief
assistant attorney general for the Public Rights Division, where he
oversaw all litigation involving the state in the fields of natural
resources, land, environmental , antitrust, consumer and civil rights
law.

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Supreme Court and
other federal and state appellate courts addressing natural resources
and environmental issues.