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Allen Matkins once again set high marks in this year’s “Food from the Bar” fundraising campaign, competing against other regional law firms to help raise funds for families in need. The firm’s Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco offices each participated in their respective regions, raising a total of nearly $14,000 for local charities.
On May 3, 2015, Allen Matkins attorneys and staff will participate in the OC Marathon which supports the Orange County Bar Foundation, a non-profit committed to keeping at-risk youth out of jail, in school, healthy, and drug free through education, counseling, and mentoring. The 18 runners/walkers who participate in this year’s full or half marathon, or
Allen Matkins was awarded the “Betty Bartley Angel with a Heart Award” by the Orange County Council on Aging, recognizing the firm’s generous assistance with its SmileMakers program over the holidays. Pamela L. Andes accepted the award on behalf of the firm from Lisa Wright Jenkins, President and CEO of Orange County Council on Aging
Allen Matkins recently received the 2015 AT&T Legal Department Diversity Award in the medium law firm category. The fourth annual award recognizes one small, medium and large firm nationally for their activities and accomplishments promoting diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. Allen Matkins and the small and large firm recipients were honored at AT&T’s
Supporters Mark Hattam and Heather Riley share how the Rachel’s Women’s Center helps homeless and very low-income women in San Diego get back on their feet. The center provides a safe, supportive, sober environment for women with few or no resources to gather, begin and continue self-help efforts.
On Saturday, May 5, Cheryl Prell, Rebecca Gundzik, and Heidi Roth, Senior Vice President and Controller of Kilroy Realty, co-chaired a move-in event for People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) to help a formerly homeless woman move out of the PATH homeless shelter into her own apartment in Hollywood. PATH is a non-profit agency, which helps
Allen Matkins and SC BUILDERS, Inc. co-hosted Style & Share, an evening of fashion, style, networking and helping others. This year our event at Bloomingdale’s San Francisco Centre, featured professional and amateur guest models walking the runway wearing Gerard Darel designs. Women were pampered by Lancome make-up artists offering expert beauty touch-ups, enjoyed local San