Christianne F. Kerns

CEO & Managing Partner
Hahn & Hahn LLP

The first CEO and female managing partner in her firm’s history, Christianne F. Kerns leads Hahn & Hahn LLP with a commitment to diversity and an inclusive culture. In her dual role, she leads the firm’s strategic planning and also actively maintains her legal practice, guiding corporate boards and C-suite executives on growth strategies, M&A activities and strong governance practices. Kerns’ leadership has been instrumental in the firm becoming one of the largest in California, certified as a majority Women Owned Business Enterprise. For more than two decades, she has served on various nonprofit boards, including a term as chairman of the board for Five Acres and a position on the advisory board for Pepperdine University’s Boone Center for the Family.