Charles Pernicka Joins Litigation Practice Group at Allen Matkins
Firm's San Diego Office Expands Litigation Department With Addition of New Attorney
SAN DIEGO - Sept. 1, 2009 - Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP, a leading California business and real estate law firm, announces the expansion of its litigation practice group with the addition of Charles Pernicka, as senior counsel, in the firm's San Diego office.
Pernicka brings extensive real estate litigation experience to Allen Matkins, having represented clients in all aspects of real estate development litigation, including purchase and sale disputes, construction litigation, and project workouts. He also represents clients in landlord/tenant litigation, including commercial lease disputes and unlawful detainer actions. In addition, Pernicka is experienced in commercial contract disputes and corporate litigation, including breach of fiduciary duty claims, and insurance litigation.
For nearly seven years Pernicka practiced at Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps, along with litigation partner Valentine Hoy, who joined Allen Matkins' San Diego office in March 2009.
"Charlie's addition will help deepen the firm's already strong capabilities in the litigation arena," said Jeff Patterson, chair of the litigation group in Allen Matkins' San Diego office. "The arrival of Charlie, combined with the group of highly talented attorneys we have added over the past few months, illustrates the growth of our firm in strategic practice areas."
Pernicka joins Allen Matkins' litigation practice group of more than 60 attorneys statewide, whose expertise in litigation and trial work includes all aspects of real estate litigation (including construction litigation, land use litigation, water rights and resources, landlord tenant litigation and condemnation) representing owners, developers, landlords, hotel and resorts, and construction companies and business litigation (including corporate and partnership disputes, bankruptcy litigation, consumer class action litigation and securities litigation) representing companies, boards of directors, special committees and executives. The firm's litigators also have extensive experience representing clients in environmental, toxic tort and product litigation.
Pernicka received his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2002 and his B.A. in history, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, with a minor in philosophy, from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1999. While at the University of Virginia School of Law, he was a member of the Virginia Journal of Law and Technology.
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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP, founded in 1977, is a California-based 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 areas of practice include real estate, land use, construction, real estate finance, business litigation, corporate and securities, intellectual property, environmental, taxation, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, and employment and labor law. For more than 30 years, Allen Matkins has helped clients turn opportunity and challenge into success by providing practical advice, innovative solutions and valuable business opportunities.
