SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Sept. XX, 2002 - Meyers Nave has announced that Kenton L. Alm, an attorney specializing in environmental law, has joined the law firm as a principal. Alm was most recently a partner in the Walnut Creek firm of Sellar, Hazard, McNeely, Alm & Manning.

Steven Meyers, founder and managing shareholder of Meyers Nave, said, "In his 25 years of practice, Kent has established an outstanding reputation in legal matters relating to sanitation, water, solid-waste, recycling, public works and many other aspects of public law. That experience is a perfect complement to our firm's full-service work with public entities throughout California."

Alm has provided district-counsel services to a wide range of clients, including: Central Contra Costa Sanitary District; Novato Sanitary District; Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority; West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority; and other special districts. His clients have also included a number of California cities and counties.

Alm is a member of the public law and environmental law section of the California State Bar. He has served on a number of legislative committees, and has chaired a statewide attorney's committee on environmental and public works issues. Additionally, Alm is active in the California Association of Sanitation Agencies.

In 1970, Alm received a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He then earned a juris doctorate degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1973.

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Founded in 1986, Meyers Nave is recognized for its work with all types of public entities in California and provides the full scope of legal services to cities, counties, redevelopment agencies and special districts statewide.

Meyers Nave's areas of practice include labor/employment; torts; redevelopment; city attorney/general counsel representations; eminent domain; litigation; writs and appeals; public contracts and land use; and environmental law.

Meyers Nave is headquartered in San Leandro, California, and will move its principal offices to City Center in Oakland on January 1, 2003.

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