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William M. Bitting 
Los Angeles, California
Partner
phone (213) 620-0460
fax (213) 624-4840
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WILLIAM M. BITTING specializes in all areas of civil and business litigation with extensive experience in the field of eminent domain, including the world's largest verdict in an eminent domain case. Mr. Bitting has served as special counsel to public agencies in landmark litigation and has participated as legal counsel in numerous significant condemnation and business litigation trials in the private sector, both jury and non-jury. He represents major clients in the aerospace, manufacturing, transportation, banking, and entertainment industries.

Mr. Bitting received both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1962 and 1965, respectively.

Mr. Bitting's professional and social memberships include the State Bars of California, all Federal Courts, the California Club. He is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Bar Admissions
California, U.S. Supreme Court, Numerous Federal Courts.

Areas of Practice:
Business and Real Estate litigation including antitrust and eminent domain
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
California, 1966
U.S. District Court, 1966
U.S. Supreme Court, 1972
Education:
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1966
J.D.


University of California, Los Angeles, California, 1962
B.A.
Major:  English Literature


Representative Cases:
City of LA v. Retlaw, (   )
City of LA, State v. Union Pacific, (   )
Best Brands v. Pearl Brewing, et al, (   )
Over two hundred cases to judgment, (   )
Representative Clients:
Hughes Tool Company
Walt Disney
Howard Hughes
Retla
General Motors
BNSF
Pabst Brewing Company
Pearl Brewing Company
Coachella Valley Water Company
Union Pacific Railroad
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Honors and Awards:
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers


Past Employment Positions:
Hill, Farrer & Burrill, Partner, 1972 - Present


Pabst Brewing Company, Chairman, General Counsel, 1986 - 2000


Pro Bono Activities:
Chairman, Jonsson Center Foundation at UCLA, 2002 - Present
Member, UCSF (medical school) Foundation Board, 1990 - 2000
Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Gamma Delta
Birth Information:
1939, Santa Monica, California, United States of America

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