William Ihrke Named Partner At Rutan & Tucke,r LLP

Rutan & Tucker, LLP, California’s largest full-service law firm based in Orange County, has announced that attorney William (Bill) Ihrke has been elevated to partner. He re-joined the firm as an associate in September 2005 after working in Washington, D.C., for several years.

A member of the firm’s Public Law Section, his practice emphasis includes land use, redevelopment, and general municipal law, as well as advising clients on the development and financing of affordable and market rate housing and mixed-use projects.

He has litigation and transactional experience in several areas affecting both public and private clients, and regularly advises clients on federal and state housing laws, relocation requirements for businesses and residences, land use entitlement obligations, and planning and zoning compliance.

Ihrke served as a staff attorney for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, where he advised appellate judges on cases involving constitutional and federal regulatory requirements, among other matters.

He received his law degree from the George Washington University Law School with honors in 1999 after spending one year as a California Senate Fellow, serving as a consultant to the Senate Local Government Committee. He received his undergraduate degree from Claremont McKenna College in 1995, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society of Orange County.

“We are pleased to recognize the experience and expertise Bill brings to our clients by elevating him to the level of partner,” 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.