Ernest W. Klatte III

Background

Klatte III, Ernest W. was born on March 8, 1956 in San Rafael, California, United States.

Education

University of California at Santa Cruz (Bachelor of Arts, with highest honors, 1981). University of California at Davis (Juris Doctor, 1984). Spoken languages: French.

Career

Worked at Rutan & Tucker, Limited Liability Partnership (Costa Mesa, California) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Municipal Law, Real Estate, Corporate, Securities, Employment and Labor Relations (Management and Public Sector), Taxation, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate, Environmental and Land Use Law, Municipal Finance, Water Rights, Education Law, Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights. Admitted to the bar, 1984, California and United States.

District Court, Northern, Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California.

Member: Moot Court Board. Semi-Finalist Team, Wagner National Labor Law Moot Court Competition.

Finalist, Neumiller Moot Court Competition. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Criminal Law and Corporations.

Company-recipient, 1991 California State Bar, President"s Pro Bono Service Award.

Member: Orange County (Member, Labor and Employment Section. Judiciary Committee; Pro Bono Services Committee), Federal and American (Member, Labor and Employment Sections) Bar Associations. The State Bar of California.

Firm founder, Alexander Rutan, began practicing law in Orange County in 1906.

In 1936 he formed the firm of Rutan & Tucker with former Utah Superior Court Judge James B. Tucker. Today, with more than 100 attorneys, Rutan & Tucker is the largest Orange County, California based law firm.

The Firm"s practice extends throughout the United States and includes both the representation of foreign companies doing business in the United States and domestic companies engaged in activities abroad.

Achievements

• Ernest W. Klatte III has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Moot Court Board. Semi-Finalist Team, Wagner National Labor Law Moot Court Competition. Finalist, Neumiller Moot Court Competition.

Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Criminal Law and Corporations.

Company-recipient, 1991 California State Bar, President"s Pro Bono Service Award. Member: Orange County (Member, Labor and Employment Section.

Judiciary Committee. Pro Bono Services Committee), Federal and American (Member, Labor and Employment Sections) Bar Associations.

The State Bar of California.