Benchmark Litigation Names Allen Matkins Partners Michael Betz, David Cooke, Chuck Jarrell, Robert Moore, Sandi Nichols, and Tony Oliva 2021 Local Litigation Stars; Marissa Dennis and Ryan Waggoner Named Future Stars

SAN FRANCISCO – October 20, 2020 – Allen Matkins, a California-based, full-service real estate and business law firm, announced today that Benchmark Litigation has named Michael Betz, David Cooke, Chuck Jarrell, Robert Moore, Sandi Nichols, and Tony Oliva 2021 "Local Litigation Stars" in California and partners Marissa Dennis and Ryan Waggoner were named "Future Stars." This is Bob, Michael, and Tony's fourth straight year to be recognized in the renowned publication; it is the second straight year Chuck, Marissa, and Ryan were recognized; and it is the first year for David and Sandi.

The firm is also ranked in Tier 1 for the practice areas of statewide Environmental and Dispute Resolution-San Francisco, and in Tier 2 for statewide Insurance and Dispute Resolution-Los Angeles/Century City/Irvine.

Benchmark Litigation is the only publication on the market to focus exclusively on litigation in the US. Since its inception 12 years ago, the Benchmark brand has grown dramatically and garnered industry-wide accolades as the definitive hub for in-depth analysis of the players shaping the dynamic practice of litigation. In keeping with Benchmark’s sharp rise in popularity, its publishing staff increasingly aims to respond to the demands of its audience.

Research is conducted through extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists, and their clients to identify the leading litigators and firms. During these interviews, we examine recent casework handled by law firms and ask individual litigators to provide their professional opinions on peers and practitioners within their jurisdiction or practice area.

About Allen Matkins

Allen Matkins, founded in 1977, is a California-based law firm with more than 200 attorneys in four major metropolitan areas of California:  Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and San Francisco. The firm's areas of focus include real estate, construction, land use, and environmental and natural resources; corporate and securities, real estate and commercial finance, bankruptcy, restructurings and creditors' rights, joint ventures, and tax; labor and employment; and trials, litigation, risk management, and alternative dispute resolution in all of these areas. For more information about Allen Matkins please visit www.allenmatkins.com.