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Jun. 23, 2007

Family Tragedies Lead Lawyer to Role as Neutral

Christopher D. Burdick was approaching retirement from the San Francisco law firm that bears his family name when tragedy struck.

By William-Arthur Haynes
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      Christopher D. Burdick was approaching retirement from the San Francisco law firm that bears his family name when tragedy struck.
      Two days before Christmas 1999, his 25-year-old son, Aaron Burdick, was killed in a city intersection when well-known socialite caterer Paula LeDuc, on her way to plan a holiday party, blew through a re...

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