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EL SEGUNDO, CA (October 2015)— Adishian Law Group is pleased to announce that attorney Chris Adishian was profiled in the current issue of Chadwick School’s COMPASS Magazine.

CHRISTOPHER ADISHIAN ’87

Like many Chadwick alumni, Chris Adishian ’87 vividly recalls outdoor education. He went rock climbing at Joshua Tree National Park, made two weeklong camping trips along the Colorado River, camped and hiked on Catalina Island, and participated in a “home and away” exchange with a private school in Connecticut.

“These are just tremendous learning experiences for young students that stay with them for a lifetime,” Adishian says. “I still remember mine over 30 years later.”

But more than just for the fun of being outdoors, Adishian appreciates Chadwick’s outdoor education program for what it brings to each student’s sense of being.

“Chadwick’s commitment to educating the whole child is rare,” he says. “I believe it helps each child discover and develop his or her confidence, perspective, abilities, interests and potential.”

As a student, says Adishian, he “seemed to be always playing sports either during or after school.” He rowed during his freshman year at the University of California at Berkeley, and still takes yoga and martial arts classes every week. His other exercise, he says, comes from wrestling with his two children, Mark (4) and Talar (2). Adishian resides in Hawthorne with his wife Lena, and their children.

“My hope is that I can contribute my skills to help Chadwick achieve its short- and long-term goals…”

For Adishian, time out for fun and family can be hard to find. He balances his workdays between his legal practice, where he focuses on business, real estate and employment law (he earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles), and his real-estate firm, where he manages approximately $33 million in residential and commercial property and makes good use of his B.A. in Mathematical Economics from UC Berkeley.

As busy as he is, Adishian suddenly felt like a man with time on his hands when Chadwick approached him about a trusteeship.

“Chadwick was such a positive, growing experience for me in so many ways,” he says. “When I was asked to join the board, it seemed like the natural thing to do.”

As an experienced world traveler, he admires the school’s global perspective, especially the opening of the campus in Songdo, Korea. “When I first heard about Chadwick International,” he says, “my first thought was, ‘That is simply brilliant!’ What a visionary idea.”

Now it’s his turn to help form the vision for Chadwick’s future. “My hope,” he says, “is that I can contribute my skills to help Chadwick achieve its short- and long-term goals so the school can continue to fulfill its mission for the students at Chadwick School and Chadwick International.”

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EL SEGUNDO, CA (July 2014)— Adishian Law Group is pleased to announce that attorney Chris Adishian was profiled in the Southbay Magazine 2014 Trusted Advisors issue.

As the magazine states, “Behind every successful individual and company, you’ll likely find a trusted advisor-or a team of them. Professional experts inform you about your options, help you explore new ideas and discover solutions, and work with you to navigate the road ahead. It’s essential to select a proficient team of trusted advisors when making decisions that impact you, your business, your home and your family. The South Bay specialists on the following pages have expertise in a variety of fields. They are known for innovative solutions and top-notch client care … and they are who our readers tum to when making important life decisions.

“Adishian Law Group practices corporate, real estate and employment law. Their work includes leading mission-critical transactions and litigation, and employment cases involving highly compensated professionals and executives often with significant equity. Owner Chris Adishian, raised in Palos Verdes, started the firm in 2003, after working at Arthur Andersen and investment bank Montgomery Securities in San Francisco.”

Tell us something unique about your business.

“Our business and real estate clients benefit by having a legal team that is equally comfortable with legal briefs and complex financial models. Through our affiliated property management firm, Adishian Capital, we provide ‘family office’ real estate capabilities, giving our clients relationship continuity across all their real estate activities. In our employment practice, we represent both plaintiffs and defendants. We believe this dual experience saves our clients time and money in preventing litigation as well as litigating, valuing and resolving claims. In all areas, clients appreciate our communication and follow-through.”

Why does your industry appeal to you?

“The practice of law is ultimately a ‘helping’ profession. We exist to apply our skills and abilities to help our clients achieve goals and results that they could not achieve on their own. That is fulfilling.”

How do you give back to your community?

“Recently I was appointed as a Trustee to the governing body of Chadwick School and Chadwick International. It is part of our firm mission to contribute pro-bono services and make monetary donations to a diverse set of organizations.”

How does a client start a relationship with your firm?

“The attorney-client relationship is very important. After an initial inquiry or referral, we like to have an in-person meeting or conference call to listen to the prospective client’s needs. If we believe our skills will help the client and there is a shared sense of goals and expectations, we will proceed with an engagement.”

Give us a great piece of advice on how we can protect ourselves and our families.

“Be a good person. Treat people with respect. Do what you say you are going to do. Don’t take what is not yours. Buy insurance. Establish a relationship with an excellent, trusted attorney.”

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About Adishian Law Group, P.C.

Adishian Law Group is a California law firm with a statewide practice in the areas of Corporate law, Employment law, Real Estate law and Mediation Services. Adishianlaw.com is one of the oldest continually operating law firm websites on the Internet. The firm serves its clientele via three offices located in the major business hubs of El Segundo, Palo Alto and San Francisco. As of March 2013, Adishian Law Group, P.C. has represented individual and corporate clients located across 20 California counties, 4 States outside of California and 9 foreign countries — in over 340 legal matters.

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EL SEGUNDO, CA (May/June, 2013)— Adishian Law Group is pleased to announce that attorney Chris Adishian was profiled in the Southbay Magazine 2013 Trusted Advisors issue.

As the magazine states, “Your lawyer may be the most important person on your professional team. Whether your legal issue is large or small, a good attorney will inform you about your options and work with you to select the best alternatives…On the following pages we feature some of the South Bay’s most trusted minds in the field of law, many of them well-known for their innovative solutions and top-notch client care. Read on…” The reproduced text of the article follows.

Chris Adishian is a local kid from Palos Verdes Estates, who moved away after high school to explore the world and eventually came home to the South Bay. He graduated from law school in 1994 and worked outside the field for about nine years as a tax professional, investment banker and financial consultant. He started Adishian Law Group in 2003, practicing in the areas of Corporate, Employment and Real Estate law. Based in El Segundo, the firm also has satellite offices in Palo Alto and San Francisco. Chris enjoys spending time with his family (he and his wife are expecting their second child in May), travelling and practicing martial arts and yoga.

What’s most rewarding about your work?

“When our clients express their appreciation to us for making a major positive difference in their businesses, their careers, their investments and ultimately their lives.”

What is the biggest benefit your clients gain from working with you?

“In response to a similar question on Inside the Actors Studio, Christopher Walken said something like, ‘You know, there are a lot great actors, but if you need that “Christopher Walken-type guy,” there is really only one option.’ The same is true in law.”

“We aim to be a force for good.”

What skills are most necessary to be a successful lawyer?

“A Berkeley study identified factors like ‘situational judgment,’ ‘dispositional optimism’ and ‘emotion recognition.’ We agree. We would add creative problem-solving capabilities and a high tolerance for chaos and ambiguity.”

What would you like potential clients to know about you?

“We aim to be a force for good. We willingly embrace the challenges presented by high-stakes transactions or litigation. We believe that our transactional and litigation experience, breadth of professional experience, network and resources are of unique, high value to our clients.”

Why did you choose this profession?

“When I graduated from law school, practicing law was the last thing on my mind. I was fortunate to meet a number of outstanding individuals, some significantly more experienced than I was, who were kind, strong, wise, fair-minded, lived balanced lives, contributed significantly to their community and were financially comfortable. They had one other thing in common: all were lawyers running smaller practices. Eventually, that made a lot of sense to me. It is hard to believe that this fall will be the firm’s 10th anniversary.”

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EL SEGUNDO, CA (March 7, 2013)—Adishian Law Group Plays A Key Role In Reshaping El Segundo as Part of Largest Vertical Land Development Project West of Sepulveda Blvd (PCH) in the South Bay of Los Angeles during 2012-2013

Adishian Law Group in El Segundo, CA announces the closing of a real property transaction that will be among the most beneficial to the City of El Segundo in recent history. It is believed that this project is the largest vertical land development west of Sepulveda/PCH in the entire South Bay of Los Angeles during the last two years. The leaders of the project, known as the “222 Kansas Street Specific Plan,” are SMPO Lab, LLC (www.smpo.com) of Memphis, Tennessee and local developer Mar Ventures, Inc. (www.marventures.com) of Torrance, California. The approximately 4.7 acre parcel in El Segundo had fallen into disuse after International Rectifier (NYSE:IRF) shuttered its computer chip manufacturing facility that had occupied most of the property for many years.

Prior to SMPO acquiring the property, another developer had attempted to develop the site, but was unable to complete its plans. Once SMPO acquired the entire parcel, it entered in a contract to sell approximately 1.6 acres to Mar Ventures. SMPO had plans to build new industrial and laboratory space to house the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service unit that serves Los Angeles International Airport and the Port of Long Beach. Mar Ventures’ plan was to build a 20-unit modern, brick and glass office condo complex fronting Kansas and Grand (www.grandkansas.com). There was only one small detail—Adishian Law Group’s clients owned an existing parcel that was positioned in such a manner as to require their cooperation for the project to go forward as envisioned. Adishian Law Group represented its clients in negotiations with Mar Ventures.

Adishian’s directive was to reach a fair-minded resolution that would protect its clients’ interests, allow the project to go forward, and result in a win for everyone. Had Mar Ventures and SMPO not arrived at a mutually beneficial agreement with Adishian’s clients, the project may not have gone forward all, and certainly would have been delayed and reconfigured.

“All parties wanted the transaction to go forward,” says Adishian Law Group President, Chris Adishian. “Although simple in concept, this deal ultimately required a carefully orchestrated series of transactions that subdivided the original parcel, and then allowed the Mar Ventures’ parcel to be further subdivided into new lots in order to fulfill its ultimate intended use of the land. These transactions included a Lot Line Adjustment, a Letter of Intent, a custom Multi-Party Agreement, a Declaration and Grant of Restrictive Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, as well as Easements, Grant Deeds, a Conveyance Agreement and an Option Agreement.” Adishian continues, “Like many long range projects of such scale and complexity, this project was a long time in coming. It required the sustained efforts of SMPO, Mar Ventures, the City of El Segundo, Southern California Edison, architects, engineers and some diligent lawyering to steer this project to a successful completion. The SMPO and Mar Ventures teams were first rate, and our friends at Obelisk architects and Denn Engineering also made very valuable contributions.”

The City of El Segundo will benefit in several significant ways. The project transforms land within the city limits that was lying fallow into productive use. The tax base of the city has now improved, and the Grand Avenue corridor has become more aesthetically pleasing. Of course, more employees working within the project will help local El Segundo businesses. Such success in the real estate arena requires a law firm with experience, creativity, credibility and the ability to work cooperatively with a diverse range of parties and interests in order to accomplish the end goal. This successful transaction illustrates why the Adishian Law Group deserves its reputation as a fair-minded, knowledgeable and effective closer of even the most complex real estate transactions.

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EL SEGUNDO, CA (October 15, 2012) Adishian Law Group served as exclusive sell-side counsel to Bay Area Pain Center in its sale to Prospira PainCare.

In one of the most significant M&A transactions for a Bay Area healthcare company this year, Prospira PainCare (www.prospirapc.com) announced the acquisition of Bay Area Pain & Wellness Center (“BAPWC”) (www.bapwc.com) as its initial entry into the massive California market.

The Adishian Law Group represented BAPWC as exclusive sell-side legal counsel throughout the transaction, from letter of intent through execution of deal documents. Prospira’s transaction team included three law firms — two ranked in the Top 60 in the United States by size — and three private equity firms.

Representing BAPWC in the sale of the enterprise to such a sophisticated buyer as Prospira was the type of challenging, complex assignment that lies right in our wheelhouse, states Chris Adishian, President of the Adishian Law Group. â€œOur team brought a wealth of transactional experience to the table, which leveled the playing field and helped the Company reach a “full value” deal that was fair all around.

This confidence in the Adishian firm is testimony to the Principal judgment and the firms breadth and depth of knowledge in sell-side M&A transactions. Prior to quarterbacking corporate and transactional matters as a lawyer, Adishian spent time at Arthur Andersen and the West Coast’s leading investment banking firm, Montgomery Securities.

Says Adishian, We appreciate the trust placed in us by BAPWC, and are grateful for the opportunity to apply our talents towards achieving success for our clients.

About Prospira Pain Care. Prospira PainCare, located in Mountain View, California was founded in August 2012. Prospira PainCare partners with world class interventional pain management physicians and rehabilitation specialists. (www.prospirapc.com)

About Bay Area Pain Center. Since 1999, BAPWC has offered a full complement of pain therapies, from highly specialized interventional treatments, to the most sophisticated interdisciplinary pathways and programs. The Company addresses one of the most complex and challenging problems in society chronic pain. Bay Area Pain & Wellness Center has increased its sphere of influence through geographic expansion from its headquarters facility in Los Gatos to San Francisco and Santa Cruz along with education through publications, lectures and teaching. (www.bapwc.com)

About Adishian Law Group, P.C. Adishian Law Group is a California law firm with a statewide M&A practice led by Chris Adishian. To see other transactions, please view our Case Studies and review other M&A Press Releases.

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EL SEGUNDO, CA (October 1, 2010)—”We believe that social media is one of the fastest growing methods by which people connect with professional service providers,” says Chris Adishian, President of the Adishian Law Group headquarted in El Segundo, CA. “We look at Twitter as a tool that allows us to better serve our clients,” he explains.

Like most industries, the legal industry is changing ever faster. Adishian Law Group embraces this rate of change and makes strategic use of the latest technology in all aspects of its practice. States Adishian, “In his iconic book, Good

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to Great, author Jim Collins reinforces the point that technology accelerates momentum. The Adishian Law Group applies Collins’ premise to its firm’s operations: The right technology applied properly will help our firm serve our clients even better. Social media is one of those technologies.

“Whether delivering top level legal services for our clients or making the latest legal developments and resources available to the community at large, our firm embraces application of the latest technology to traditional law firm functions,” continues Adishian. “Our clients appreciate knowing that when they hire us, they are getting a firm operating on the leading edge.”

Twitter allows the Adishian Law Group to raise awareness about relevant legal issues to its clients and the community at large on a continuous basis without being intrusive. This distribution channel is expanding the firm’s reach in its primary practice areas—Corporate, Employment, Real Estate and Arbitration/Mediation—creating new relationships, and reinforcing its brand as the law firm to call when you need legal services in California.

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EL SEGUNDO, CA (March 1, 2010)—Today Google named the Adishian Law Group as a Favorite Place. The status of Favorite Place puts the Adishian Law Group in the rarified atmosphere of less than 1 percent of all the estimated 28 million US businesses.

This acknowledgment by the world’s largest search engine measures the number of times people found the Adishian Law Group business listing and clicked on it for more information. Such recognition is an indicator of the useful information found in the firm’s Website (www.AdishianLaw.com).

“Google’s acknowledgment of our firm’s popularity was a complete surprise,” says firm President, Chris Adishian. “We view it as another affirmation of the value we aim to deliver. Our Website contains free, practical legal information and resources that help businesses and individuals evaluate their rights and options.”

Google’s Favorite Place status says something not only about how many people visit a website, but why. People will only visit the most useful sites that are on point with their search criteria. Says Adishian, “We view the plain talking, friendly, straight-forward and informative style of our Website as a reflection of our law firm and the way we conduct our practice. It is professionally satisfying that we have provided useful information to so many people and companies.”

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