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Jerry Livingston Joins the San Diego Office
of Allen Matkins

Attorney and Lobbyist for Building Industry Association Joins Firm

SAN DIEGO – Jan. 14, 2008 – Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP, a leading California business and real estate law firm, announces the addition of Jerry Livingston, former attorney and lobbyist for the Building Industry Association, as an attorney in the firm's San Diego office.

Livingston joins Allen Matkins' real estate and land use, water rights and resources, and legislative lobbying groups. He brings experience monitoring and influencing legislation affecting the residential and commercial development community.

"Success in helping developer clients achieve their goals depends on strong relationships with the building industry and government," said Livingston. "I look forward to joining the team at Allen Matkins, as they're known for facilitating important relationships in the community and for being deal makers – not just lawyers."

"Jerry's strength is helping developer clients successfully navigate the detailed – often convoluted – process of public policy," said Joe Davidson, office operating partner for the firm's San Diego office. "He brings a wealth of experience in carrying the building industry's messages to elected officials including city councils, planning commissions, County Boards of Supervisors and special district boards."
Livingston served as staff counsel for governmental affairs for the Building Industry Association of San Diego County for 11 years, where his responsibilities included managing the association's litigation, as well as tracking federal, state, regional and local land use and environmental issues that affect the building industry. He was the BIA representative to multiple advisory groups, such as the City of San Diego Water Department Citizens Advisory Committee, Multiple Habitat Conservation Program Advisory Committee, Escondido Transportation Advisory Committee, City of San Diego Technical Advisory Committee and Oceanside Affordable Housing Task Force.

He joined the BIA following a decade of service to the County of San Diego. Livingston served as Director of Governmental Affairs for the San Diego chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties from 2002 to 2007.
Livingston received bachelor's and juris doctorate degrees from Western State University College of Law.

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP, founded in 1977, is a California law firm with approximately 230 attorneys practicing out of six strategically located offices in Orange County, Los Angeles, Century City, Del Mar Heights, San Diego and San Francisco. The firm's broad based areas of focus include corporate, real estate, construction, real estate finance, business litigation, taxation, land use, environmental, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, and employment and labor law.