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    A Lion Where There Were Lambs
    A Lion Where There Were Lambs
    A Lion Where There Were Lambs
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    A Lion Where There Were Lambs

    By Bill Erxleben

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    The true story of a crusading lawyer willing to risk his career and reputation in some of the most famous cases in Pacific Northwest history
    Referred to by a political commentator as “Front Page Bill” for his headline-making exploits, Bill Erxleben was an anti-corruption federal prosecutor, consumer protection and environmental champion. He would take on vested interests and the federal bureaucracy and win national acclaim for his zealous commitment to the public interest.
    Politicians and industry representatives upset with his outspoken manner and vigorous enforcement of the law, called for his dismissal three times, including several requests that went all the way to the White House and Congress.
    In "A Lion Where There Were Lambs," Erxleben discloses new revelations and compelling details about some of the most famous, headline-breaking legal cases in the Pacific Northwest.
    This fascinating story is packed with regional history, national intrigue, and lessons from the past that directly apply to today’s current events. In the era of fake news, untruthfulness, and dissembling by government, Americans must learn from history and exercise moral responsibility by speaking out to preserve the common good and our democratic institutions.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBill Erxleben
    Release dateApr 15, 2019
    ISBN9781732891210
    A Lion Where There Were Lambs
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    Bill Erxleben

    Bill Erxleben is a former Washington State assistant attorney general, executive assistant United States attorney for the Western District of Washington, and Seattle regional director of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). For his service at the Federal Trade commission he was given their Award for Distinguished Service, the agency’s highest honor. An award-winning teacher, Erxleben taught at the University of Washington’s Graduate School of Business. In private law practice he was a partner in two Seattle law firms, Foster Pepper and Lane Powell. He served as president and CEO of Data I/O Corporation, a Nasdaq-listed technology company based in Redmond, Washington, and as chairman of the board of Advanced Digital Systems, a privately held Bellevue, Washington, technology start-up. As a citizen activist, he served as cochair of a 1982 Washington State recycling initiative, Initiative 61 (the “bottle bill”) and as cochair of PortWatch, a citizens oversight group covering the Port of Seattle. Twice elected to the Newcastle, Washington, city council, he was also the Democratic Party nominee for Washington State attorney general and the Washington State legislature. Currently, Erxleben serves as cofounder and cochair of Newcastle Watchdog, a citizens group promoting good government. Erxleben is a graduate of Miami University (Ohio) and Stanford Law School, where he was a guest lecturer. Nominated by the FTC, he attended the Stanford Graduate School of Business as a Sloan Executive Fellow. Erxleben has appeared before state legislatures and the US Congress, as well as federal and state courts, as an expert on consumer protection, environmental matters, and administrative reform. He has published law review articles and been a contributing opinion writer on public policy issues with Puget Sound–area newspapers. Bill and his wife Gayle, an artist, have a son and a daughter, and live in Newcastle, Washington.

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