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Trutanich names chief deputy, chief of staff and transition team

By Richard Binder

Los Angeles City Attorney-elect Carmen Trutanich Friday named former chief deputy district attorney Curt Livesay as his chief deputy and former Assistant U.S. Attorney William W. Carter as his chief of staff.

Carter is currently a partner with Musick Peeler & Garrett LLP and member of the firm?s Public and Environmental Law practice group. His practice focuses on the representation of public entities, including municipalities, water districts, and school districts, in environmental, OSHA, public health and safety, natural resource protection, land use, maritime, and climate change matters. Prior to joining the firm in 2006, Carter spent over 20 years prosecuting state and federal environmental crimes. He began his career with the City Attorney?s Office, then moved on to the District Attorney?s Office, where he worked on task force prosecutions and served as a special assistant U.S. attorney.

Livesay, currently of counsel to Trutanich?s Long Beach firm of Trutanich Michel LLP, served as District Attorney Steve Cooley?s chief deputy from 2001 to 2006. He began his career as a deputy district attorney after earning both his undergraduate and law degrees from UCLA Law School and gaining admission to the State Bar in 1965. Ten years later, Livesay became head deputy of the Juvenile Division, and in 1979 became chief deputy to then-District Attorney John Van de Kamp.

Trutanich, who takes office July 1, also unveiled a transition team, led by former Los Angeles County District Attorney Robert Philibosian and former California State Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg. Jane Usher, who served as counsel to then-Mayor Tom Bradley and as president of the Planning Commission, will be the transition executive director, and additional transition team members will be announced this week, Trutanich said in a release.

Livesay, currently of counsel to Trutanich?s Long Beach firm of Trutanich Michel LLP, served as District Attorney Steve Cooley?s chief deputy from 2001 to 2006. He began his career as a deputy district attorney after earning both his undergraduate and law degrees from UCLA Law School and gaining admission to the State Bar in 1965. Ten years later, Livesay became head deputy of the Juvenile Division, and in 1979 became chief deputy to then-District Attorney John Van de Kamp.

Trutanich, who takes office July 1, also unveiled a transition team, led by former Los Angeles County District Attorney Robert Philibosian and former California State Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg. Jane Usher, who served as counsel to then-Mayor Tom Bradley and as president of the Planning Commission, will be the transition executive director, and additional transition team members will be announced this week, Trutanich said in a release.

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