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Obituaries

Nov. 22, 2014

Alan Talkington: 1956-2014

Alan Talkington, former chair of Orrick's corporate department, died Tuesday at the age of 57 after battling a rare neurodegenerative disease. Talkington was a leader in the corporate practice and spent his 30-year career with the firm.


By Joshua Sebold


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Alan Talkington, former chair of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP's corporate department and a seminal leader of the San Francisco office, died this week at the age of 57 after battling a rare neurodegenerative disease.


Talkington spent his entire 30-year career with the firm and was instrumental in major mergers that created some of the largest companies in several industries, including Me...

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