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Law Practice

Jun. 14, 2012

William Mulholland and his lawyer, 100 years later

The Los Angeles Aqueduct, born from deceit, approaches its 100th birthday. By Dan Lawton of Lawton Law Firm


By Dan Lawton


"Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate."


- Sun Tzu, "The Art of War."


If you drive north on Highway 395 past the eastern Sierra Nevada, on your way to Mammoth or Mount Whitney, you pass through a desert landscape dotted with gas stations, motels, and the odd mobile home. Yo...

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