Scott Leipzig Joins Litigation Practice Group at Allen Matkins

LOS ANGELES - May 6, 2010 - 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 Scott J. Leipzig, as partner, in the firm's Century City office.

Leipzig has substantial experience in handling complex real estate, finance, banking and commercial disputes in state and federal courts on behalf of a broad array of clients. His commercial litigation experience includes prosecuting and defending complex real estate disputes on behalf of commercial and residential developers; representing major telecommunications companies in regards to network real estate disputes; representing financial institutions, mortgage companies and real estate businesses in a wide range of real estate and consumer finance disputes; handling complex franchise matters on behalf of substantial franchisors and franchisees; prosecuting and defending various commercial and real estate contract disputes; and handling complex insurance disputes.

His clients include, AT&T, TowerCo, Rich Development Company and American Housing Group, among others.

"I couldn't be more excited about transitioning my real estate and financial services litigation practice to such a fine firm with such immense bench strength in these areas," said Leipzig. "Joining Allen Matkins will allow me to serve existing and future clients in ways that I could have only imagined previously."

"Scott's breadth of experience will play an integral part in serving clients' diverse needs and the firm's growing litigation team," said Tony Natsis, managing partner of Allen Matkins' Century City office and chair of the firm's real estate department. "He has an excellent reputation as a litigator and we are pleased to be attracting attorneys of his caliber to Allen Matkins."

Leipzig has substantial first-chair, trial experience representing clients in complex jury trials, court trials and arbitrations. For the last five years, he has been recognized as a "Rising Star" by Southern California Super Lawyers.

He was previously a partner with Alston + Bird LLP.

Leipzig joins Allen Matkins' litigation practice group of approximately 80 attorneys statewide, whose practice is comprehensive and is recognized nationwide for its expertise in handling all aspects of business and commercial, real estate, construction, bankruptcy, environmental and toxic tort, products liability, and labor and employment litigation. The firm's trial lawyers have successfully tried cases in a broad variety of forums including state and federal courts, arbitrations and judicial referees.

Leipzig received both his J.D. and M.B.A. from the College of William and Mary in 1997, and his B.B.A. from James Madison University in 1993.

ABOUT ALLEN MATKINS

Allen Matkins, founded in 1977, is a California-based law firm with approximately 220 attorneys in four major metropolitan areas of California: Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco and San Diego. The firm's core specialties include real estate, real estate and commercial finance, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, construction, land use, natural resources, environmental, corporate and securities, intellectual property, joint ventures, taxation, employment and labor law, and dispute resolution and litigation in all these matters. 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. When clients' challenges require experienced trial counsel, Allen Matkins has a proven track record of successful litigation before juries, judges and arbitrators.

Allen Matkins is located on the web at www.allenmatkins.com.