Andrew Demirchyan
Partner
With a strong background working in nearly all aspects of real estate in California – from property management, residential and commercial real estate transactions, to real estate development and preservation work – Andrew Demirchyan skillfully aids clients in navigating complicated and ever-changing real estate laws. A results-oriented problem-solver, Mr. Demirchyan represents developers, owners, and financial institutions in complex commercial real estate transactions, including secured lending, commercial leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, and Mills Act matters. He tackles all problems head-on, using his experience to add value for clients no matter how big or small the issue may be – he takes pride in delivering effective solutions for his clients on both simple and highly sophisticated matters.
Margaret R. Akerblom
Partner
Margaret “Marty” Akerblom draws on her considerable experience representing public agencies to look at clients' land use and development needs from multiple perspectives and helps to guide them by providing comprehensive, efficient solutions. She is a trusted strategist for her clients, advising them as they work through federal, state, and local regulatory and entitlement processes related to their developments. Ms. Akerblom has represented clients in securing land use entitlements on a variety of commercial, residential, and mixed-use development projects in jurisdictions throughout California. Ms. Akerblom went to Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. While in law school, she served as the Co-President of the Loyola Law School Environmental Law Society, and Co-Director of the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project. Ms. Akerblom also externed for the Honorable Richard L. Fruin of the Los Angeles Superior Court and interned at the Office of the Attorney General. Ms. Akerblom is a co-editor of her firm's weekly Sustainable Development and Land Use Update, as well as numerous legal alerts regarding state housing law. She is also the programming co-chair of the Land Use Subcommittee of the Real Property Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA).
Meghan Leigh Clark
Associate
Meghan Clark is an associate in the Land Use, Environmental, and Natural Resources practice group of Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP. She assists clients with due diligence, entitlements, California Environmental Quality Act compliance, and other land use and environmental issues arising in the acquisition and development of commercial real estate assets across California. Ms. Clark received her J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law and completed her undergraduate education at the University of Michigan. During law school, she was a chief submissions editor for the UCLA Journal of Gender and Law. Ms. Clark also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Josephine L. Staton with the US District Court for the Central District of California and as a legal intern at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands.
Andrew Fausto
Associate
Andrew Fausto is a land use and environmental associate in the Los Angeles office of Allen Matkins. He helps public and private clients navigate the complex web of federal, state, and local regulations facing developers in California, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Brown Act, Public Records Act, and myriad of state and local housing laws. In addition to his land use work, Mr. Fausto assists clients with real estate transactional matters.
Caroline G. Chase
Partner
Caroline Chase practices land use law, with an emphasis on representing real estate developers in the entitlement of residential, commercial, industrial, biotechnology, and institutional development projects. She has excelled at helping clients navigate the complex local and state entitlement processes throughout the State of California, including the Bay Area. In particular, Ms. Chase has extensive experience with helping clients utilize state housing laws to obtain approvals for mixed-income multifamily housing development projects. Ms. Chase graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law with Honors in 2006. She has a unique multidisciplinary background including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) consulting, urban planning, zoning enforcement, and architecture. Ms. Chase's involvement and passion for her practice are also evident outside of the firm. She is a long-standing member of the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) Housing Policy Board and served on the Housing Action Coalition (HAC) Board for over a decade. Ms. Chase is also an active CREW and Urban Land Institute (ULI) member. She has been named to Bisnow's NorCal Women Leading Real Estate.
