Delgadillo Joins Law Firm

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Former Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo announced Wednesday that he is joining Goodwin Procter LLP as counsel.

The new job doesn’t change his plans to run for state attorney general in 2010, however.

“We are full-fledged exploring that opportunity,” said Delgadillo, who was barred from seeking re-election this year as city attorney because of term limits. “And the fundraising that has happened, and then the reporting that occurred as of June 30, if that’s any indication, would bode well for the future of a campaign for attorney general.”

Delgadillo has raised more than $936,000 in contributions since January. Supporters include L.A. billionaire Eli Broad.

At Goodwin Procter, Delgadillo will be focusing on building a book of business as a member of the firm’s litigation department, which has 400 attorneys.

“I’m looking forward to solving big problems in the litigation arena and public-private partnerships,” said Delgadillo, who will split his time between the firm’s Century City and downtown L.A. offices.

During his eight-year tenure as city attorney, Delgadillo cracked down on gang violence by establishing gang injunction safety zones. The city attorney’s office also launched an investigation into patient dumping on Skid Row, and ultimately secured a $1.6 million settlement in April from a hospital accused of dumping about 150 mentally ill patients on the streets.

He also battled with former Los Angeles City Controller Laura Chick over her efforts to audit the city attorney’s office, which resulted in a lawsuit that is still pending. But in keeping with campaign promises, City Attorney Carmen Trutanich and Controller Wendy Greuel announced last month that the audit will proceed.

In another transition from public office to private practice, U.S. Attorney Thomas O’Brien announced Tuesday that he will be stepping down from his post September 1, and joining the downtown L.A. office of Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP.

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