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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Oct. 17, 2009

Persistence Pays

William A. Polkinghorn Jr.'s sheer doggedness serves him well in helping persuade clients to settle cases.

By Susan McRae

Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - As in-house counsel, first at Bank of America and later for Union Bank, William A. Polkinghorn Jr. had weathered several financial storms. But on the cusp of the latest economic downturn, a bank merger eliminated Polkinghorn's position.

With 30 years of experience in finance, real estate and litigation, Polkinghorn, 63, wasted no time in bringing his extensive analytic...

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