A career in the practice of tax law at Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro
By: with an introduction by John A. Sutro, Sr. ; interview conducted by Carole Hicke ; Regional Oral History Office,
Contributors: Sutro, John Alfred, 1905-; Hicke, Carole.; Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office.
Publisher: University of California
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Berkeley, Calif
Subjects: Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro.; Law firms -- California -- San Francisco.; Lawyers -- California.
Other titles: Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro oral history series.
Description: Discusses his background and education; his early work experience with the U. S. Treasury Department (1934-44); and his work at Pillsbury, Madison and Sutro in the 1940s. He offers reminiscences of colleagues Felix Smith, Marshall Madison and Sigvald Nielson among others. He also discusses major cases and clients such as Southwest Exploration Company, the spinoff of Pacific Northwest Telephone Company, and the merger of Standard Oil of California and Standard Oil of Kentucky; and the growth of the firm's tax practice.