Message-ID: <16262359.1075842918903.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 09:18:00 -0700 (PDT) From: james.derrick@enron.com To: richard.sanders@enron.com Subject: McCutchen Doyle Brown & Enerson Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: James Derrick X-To: Richard B Sanders X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \James_Derrick_Dec2000_June2001_1\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: DERRICK-J X-FileName: jderric.nsf FYI ---------------------- Forwarded by James Derrick/Corp/Enron on 10/09/2000 04:18 PM --------------------------- "Dilg, Joe" on 10/05/2000 12:08:22 PM To: "Derrick, James (Enron)" cc: "Walters, Rob" Subject: McCutchen Doyle Brown & Enerson Jim, in connection with your interest in identifying a top notch litigator in California to look after Enron's interests in California, I would recommend you consider David Balabian and Chris Hockett of the firm of McCutchen Doyle Brown and Enerson LLP. McCutchen is a 300+ lawyer firm with its main office in San Francisco and offices in Los Angles, Palo Alto and Walnut Creek. The firm has a very strong reputation in major commercial litigation (antitrust, securities fraud etc) and technical and IP litigation. I believe ENA has worked with McCutchen in the past on some power plant matters. Rob Walters has worked closely with Chris Hockett (who I have also met) and has a very high opinion of his abilities. I concur that Chris (a 40ish commercial litigator) is a very impressive individual. David Balbanian, more senior than Chris, is apparently widely known as one of the leading commercial litigators in Northern California. Establishing a relationship with David and Chris would give you the judgment and access I assume you would want. Let me know if I can provide any additional information. Joe (http://www.mccutchen.com/att/balabanian_d_att.htm) - David M. Balabanian.htm - Christopher B. Hockett.htm