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34% Appeals
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33% Litigation
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33% Environmental / Natural Resources
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Résumé
License
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50 years since Roderick Eugene Walston was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| California |
Active
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1962 |
11/08/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Of Counsel at
Best Best & Krieger
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2004–present
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Deputy Solicitor and Acting Solicitor at
U. S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
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2002–2004
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General Counsel at
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
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2000–2002
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Chief Assistant Attorney General; head of Public Rights Division at
California Attorney General
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1991–1999
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Deputy Attorney General at
California Attorney General
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1963–1991
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See all 5 job entries
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Stanford Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1961 |
| Columbia University |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1958 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| "The Best Lawyers of America" |
"The Best Lawyers of America" |
2008 |
| Public Lawyer of the Year |
State Bar of California |
2004 |
| United States Supreme Court “Best Brief Award” |
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1997 |
| a v rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1980 |
| Who's Who in America |
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| Who's Who in the World |
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| Who's Who in American Law |
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See all 7 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| California member |
Western States Water Council |
1985-2000
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| Chairman, Water Resources Committee |
American Bar Association |
1988-1990
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| Member |
American Bar Association |
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See all 3 association entries
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: Court of Appeal upheld City's water supply assessm
Outcome: Public trust doctrine applies to water rights
Outcome: State of California prevailed
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| California Water Law: Historical Origins to the Present |
29 Whittier Law Review 765 |
2008 |
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