Monday, June 25, 2012

Marcus & Millichap Names John T. Thornton Vice Presaident



 CALABASAS, CA– Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has elected John T. Thornton (top right photo) vice president, according to John J. Kerin (lower left photo), president and chief executive officer.

“John is an extremely capable counselor and trial attorney with nearly 25 years of expertise in commercial real estate law,” says Kerin. “As vice president, he will provide our management team and investment professionals with invaluable legal expertise.”

Thornton came to Marcus & Millichap in January 2010 as deputy general counsel. Prior to joining the firm, he served as division general counsel at CB Richard Ellis. In that post, he was responsible for handling a wide variety of legal matters including litigation, corporate real estate, advising business units, and drafting and negotiating brokerage and other real estate services agreements.

Before starting with CB Richard Ellis in 1986, Thornton was an associate in the Los Angeles office of the law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, where he specialized in business litigation.

Thornton is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of San Diego School of Law.

Contact:

Stacey Corso
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716

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