Background
Walston, Roderick Eugene was born on December 15, 1935 in Gooding, Idaho, United States. Son of Loren R. and Iva M. (Boyer) Walston.
Walston, Roderick Eugene was born on December 15, 1935 in Gooding, Idaho, United States. Son of Loren R. and Iva M. (Boyer) Walston.
Associate of Arts, Boise Junior College, 1956. Bachelor cum laude, Columbia College, 1958. Bachelor of Laws scholar, Stanford University, 1961.
Law clk to judge The United States of America Court Appeals 9th Circuit, 1961-1962. Deputy attorney general State of California, San Francisco, 1963-1991, head natural resources sect, 1969-1991, chief assistant attorney general public rights division, 1991-1999. Special dep counsel Kings County, 1975-1976.
General counsel Metropolitan Water District Southern California, 2000—2002. Deputy solicitor United States Department Interior, since 2002. Of counsel Best, Best and Krieger, LLP, Walnut Creek, California, 2005.
Member environmental and natural resources advisory council Stanford (California) Law School.
Co-chairman Idaho campaign against Right-to-Work initiative, 1958. California representative Western States Water Council, since 1986. Environmental and natural resources advisory council, Stanford Law School.
Member American Bar Association (chairman water resources committee 1988-1990, vice chairman and conference chairman 1985-1988, 90—, Best Lawyers of America, 2008), Contra Costa County Bar Association, Supreme Court of the United States Court, History Society, Federalist Society, World Affairs Council Northern California.
Married Margaret D. Grandey. Children: Gregory Scott W., Valerie Lynne W.