Allen Matkins

SAN DIEGO – April 17, 2008 – Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP, a leading California business and real estate law firm, announces that four attorneys have been elected to the firm partnership. The election of Alex Choi, Mike Holmes, Paul Obico and Monica Quinn is effective as of July 1, 2008.

“We are honored to add these talented attorneys to the firm’s partnership,” said Brian Leck, managing partner of Allen Matkins. "They have proven themselves to be significant contributors to the continued success of the firm."

LOS ANGELES
Alex Choi (Real Estate ). Choi's experience includes financing transactions including corporate credit facilities, lease financings, mezzanine debt, securitized loans, constructions loans, letters of credit and other credit facilities. He represents a number of diverse clients, including domestic and foreign entities, financial institutions, developers and individuals.

Paul Obico (Tax). Obico's practice focuses primarily on the formation, financing, operation, merger and reorganization of real estate joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability companies. He has significant experience in corporate transactions, including formations, financings, mergers and acquisitions, and asset dispositions.

Monica Quinn (Labor & Employment ). Quinn's litigation practice includes handling employment disputes including wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other employment-related matters at all levels of state and federal court, as well as before administrative agencies. Her employment law counseling practice includes providing advice on employee handbooks and policies, training, wage and hour issues, employee discipline and termination, trade secret, privacy, and leave issues.

SAN DIEGO

Mike Holmes (Litigation). Holmes' practice focuses on business and real property litigation in state and federal courts. He has particular experience in handling landlord-tenant, commercial contract, accessibility, construction, corporate, and unfair competition litigation. He is also experienced in appellate practice, arbitration proceedings, and resolution through mediation.

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP, founded in 1977, is a California law firm with approximately 240 attorneys practicing out of seven offices in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, San Diego, Century City, Del Mar Heights and Walnut Creek. 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.