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Irell lands heavy hitter.


Irell & Manella LLP didn't wait long to land a star to join its galaxy after Rich de Bodo's departure. John Hueston, who co-led the prosecutions of Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay while serving as head of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Santa Ana, will join the firm November 9.

Hueston has been a government prosecutor for 12 years. He has prosecuted stock fraud, trademark infringement and kick-back schemes, but received the most notoriety for his work on the Enron taskforce and a cross-examination cross-examination n. the opportunity for the attorney (or an unrepresented party) to ask questions in court of a witness who has testified in a trial on behalf of the opposing party. The questions on cross-examination are limited to the subjects covered in the direct examination of the witness, but importantly, the attorney may ask leading questions, in which he/she is allowed to suggest answers or put words in the witness' mouth. style alternately described as "deadly" and "methodical."

Hueston will be a litigation partner in the firm's L.A. and Newport Beach offices. The firm already boasts six former assistant U.S. Attorneys. Hueston will take the lead on trial work, including securities cases, white-collar crime white-collar crime, term coined by Edward Sutherland for nonviolent crimes committed by corporations or individuals such as office workers or sales personnel (see white-collar workers) in the course of their business activities. White-collar crimes include embezzlement, false advertising, bribery, unfair competition, tax evasion, and unfair labor practices. and intellectual property matters.

"Irell & Manella is the firm that companies and even law firms turn to in times of crisis," said Hueston. "I am privileged to be joining a firm increasingly called upon to handle trials that change the legal landscape."

Irell partner Morgan Chu called Hueston "one of the top trial lawyers in the nation."

Not everyone's celebrating. Wayne Gross, chief of the southern division of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles said, "The Dept. of Justice, in my opinion, is losing its finest prosecutor."

Staff reporter Emily Bryson York can be reached at (323) 549-5225, ext. 235, or at eyork@labusinessjournal.com.
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Title Annotation:LAW; Rich de Bodo left and John Hueston joins Irell and Manella L.L.P.
Author:York, Emily Bryson
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Article Type:Brief article
Date:Oct 9, 2006
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