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Sonia Ransom Named Among 2007 Women of Influence in Real Estate

LOS ANGELES – Oct. 23, 2007 – Sonia Ransom, a land use partner in the Los Angeles office of Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP, will be recognized as one of 2007's Women of Influence in Real Estate by Real Estate Southern California at an awards ceremony on Nov. 8.

For the fifth consecutive year, Ms. Ransom has been named one of Real Estate Southern California's “Most Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate.” She is highly regarded for her extensive experience in land use and redevelopment. Her work in land use matters includes developing entitlement strategies for commercial, industrial, and residential projects in numerous Southern and Northern California jurisdictions.

"We are very proud of Sonia and are extremely happy that she is receiving this well-deserved honor in recognition of her unconditional commitment to excellence," said Tony Natsis, head of Allen Matkins' real estate department. "She is truly one of the most accomplished and skilled land use attorneys in the United States and deserves this acknowledgement for her dedication to providing the highest level of service to the firm's clients."

The 8th Annual Women of Influence Awards will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007 at The City Club of Bunker Hill in Los Angeles. The event will honor women throughout the region for their "contributions to commercial real estate and their devotion to the enrichment of their communities."

Ms. Ransom was also recently honored by Commercial Real Estate Women - Los Angeles (CREW-LA) as a woman in real estate who has transformed the real estate landscape of Los Angeles.

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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 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, technology and intellectual property, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, and employment and labor law.