Haight Brown & Bonesteel Announces New Managing Partner

LOS ANGELES– January 11, 2010 – Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP (HB&B) is pleased to announce that S. Christian Stouder has become the firm’s new managing partner effective January 1, 2010.  A 44-year-old Los Angeles-based litigator who began his legal career at HB&B, Stouder takes over the helm from Dennis Wheeler who completes his five-year term as leader of the 72-attorney firm.

“I’m honored and proud to head a firm that enjoys a rich history in California and fosters high standards for quality legal services,” says Stouder.  “To strengthen our legacy and future, my vision as managing partner includes partnering with our clients as well as better positioning the firm for growth, especially in the areas of employment and business law including, litigation, transactions and bankruptcy.”

A civil defense litigator, Stouder concentrates his practice in the areas of product liability and real estate litigation.  HB&B is a member of ALFA International and Mr. Stouder is on the Steering Committees of the Law Firm Management, Product Liability and Retail Practice Groups.

A graduate of Indiana University, Stouder obtained his B.S degree in 1987 and went on to earn his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1990.  He is a member of the State Bar of California and State Bar of Indiana.  He is admitted to practice in the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of the United States District Court and United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.