64 Allen Matkins Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America®

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – August 15, 2024 – Allen Matkins announced today that a total of 64 lawyers across 17 practice areas were recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America®, including corporate, real estate, private equity, land use, environmental, natural resources, litigation, tax, and bankruptcy.

Of the 64 lawyers ranked, 40 were ranked as "Best Lawyers," and 20 were recognized as "Ones to Watch." In addition, three lawyers earned "Lawyer of the Year" rankings, including:

• Matthew R. Fogt (Land Use and Zoning Law, Orange County)
• Valentine S. Hoy (Litigation – Construction, San Diego)
• Jennifer E. Sung (Real Estate Law, Los Angeles)

The following were ranked as Best Lawyers:

• John J. Allen (Environmental Law)
• Pamela L. Andes (Environmental Law)
• Keith P. Bishop (Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law)
• David H. Blackwell (Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law)
• Stuart I. Block (Environmental Law)
• Anthony R. Burney (Real Estate Law)
• Jeffrey A. Chine (Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law)
• John C. Condas (Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law)
• Drew M. Emmel (Real Estate Law)
• Barry H. Epstein (Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law)
• Ted G. Fates (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
• Matthew R. Fogt (Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law)
• Neil N. Gluck (Real Estate Law)
• Julie K. Hoffman (Real Estate Law)
• Valentine S. Hoy (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate)
• Timothy M. Hutter (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate)
• Sandy Jacobson (Real Estate Law)
• Kamran Javandel (Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental)
• Spencer B. Kallick (Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law)
• Baldwin J. Lee (Employment Law – Management)
• Nancy Lundeen (Real Estate Law)
• Michael L. Matkins (Real Estate Law)
• Mark Mengelberg (Real Estate Law)
• Gary S. McKitterick (Real Estate Law)
• Brian W. Michel (Real Estate Law)
• Erin L. Murphy (Real Estate Law)
• Anton N. Natsis (Real Estate Law)
• Sandi L. Nichols (Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law)
• Brad H. Nielsen (Real Estate Law)
• David L. Osias (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
• Dana P. Palmer (Environmental Law)
• Dean Pappas (Real Estate Law)
• Jeffrey R. Patterson (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
• Michael C. Pruter (Tax Law)
• Debra A. Riley (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
• Heather S. Riley (Land Use and Zoning Law)
• David B. Stone (Real Estate Law)
• Jennifer E. Sung (Real Estate Law)
• John M. Tipton (Real Estate Law)
• Marc D. Young (Real Estate Law)

The following were ranked as Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch:"

• Margaret R. Akerblom (Land Use and Zoning Law)
• Karine Akopchikyan (Litigation – Intellectual Property)
• Courtney Barr (Real Estate Law)
• Melissa K. Bell (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
• Matthew G. Bouslog (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law)
• Amarveer Brar (Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law)
• Jonathan D. Consani (Real Estate Law)
• Brenn Coyle (Real Estate Law)
• Andrew Demirchyan (Real Estate Law)
• Amanda D. Donson (Real Estate Law)
• Nicholas DuBroff (Land Use and Zoning Law)
• Joseph P. Dzida (Real Estate Law)
• Monica A. Erskine (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
• Steven M. Farenbaugh (Real Estate Law)
• Emily Feder (Real Estate Law)
• Peter A. Griffin (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate)
• Shaunt M. Kodaverdian (Real Estate Law)
• Adam B. Korn (Commercial Litigation)
• Matthew E. Lee (Commercial Litigation)
• Joseph L. McGeady (Commercial Litigation)
• Morgan L. Medlin (Real Estate Law)
• Tara E. Paul (Natural Resources Law)
• Ariel Shaeps (Construction Law, Real Estate Law)
• Kelly Smith (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)

Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Best Lawyers employs a survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services. Their process is designed to capture the opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.

ABOUT ALLEN MATKINS

Allen Matkins, a law firm with over 250 attorneys, was founded with deep roots in real estate and has leveraged that foundation to grow and build prominent litigation, corporate, tax, labor and employment, land use, and environmental practices allowing us to partner with clients across myriad industries and markets. For more than 45 years, Allen Matkins has worked with clients drawn to us by our reputation for market leading solutions, pragmatism, exemplary quality, approachability, and our unparalleled network of contacts and connections in business and government. For more information about Allen Matkins please visit www.allenmatkins.com.