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Rob Marcereau of Rutan & Tucker, LLP Named One Of OC Metro’s 40 Under 40

COSTA MESA, Calif., May 19, 2010 – Rob Marcereau, a partner at Rutan & Tucker, LLP, California’s largest full-service law firm based in Orange County, has been named one of Orange County’s most influential and accomplished businesspeople under the age of 40, according to OC Metro Magazine.

Each year, the magazine’s editorial staff selects its 40 under 40 honorees, considered to be among Orange County’s brightest professions who have achieved a high level of success, from a long list of nominations.

A member of the firm’s Trial Section, Marcereau has been involved in a variety of business litigation matters, including securities fraud class actions, patent infringement cases, and contract disputes between Fortune 500 companies.

He has demonstrated his legal prowess in large scale and high-end construction project disputes, representing nationally recognized contractors and design professionals. He helped recover the largest reported arbitration award in Caltrans’ history – more than $12.1 million – and one of the largest settlements in Caltrans’ history – $11.9 million. These two cases are the latest of five significant arbitration victories or settlements he obtained against Caltrans.

Marcereau received his law degree from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law in 2000, where he was a member of the Hale Moot Court Honors Program. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 1994.

“We are pleased to have an accomplished young attorney of Rob’s caliber in our firm and congratulate him on being named to the list,” said Ski Harrison, the firm’s managing partner.

About Rutan & Tucker LLP

Rutan & Tucker is California's largest full-service law firm headquartered in Orange County, California with offices in Costa Mesa and Palo Alto. Primary practice areas include corporate and securities law, business and real estate litigation, labor and employment law, intellectual property, real estate, municipal and government agency law, land use law, bankruptcy, condemnation and property valuation, environmental law, and taxation and estate planning. Detailed information about the firm is available at www.rutan.com.