LOS ANGELES - May 8, 2026 – Lawdragon has once again selected CEO and Managing Partner Christianne F. Kerns to its 2026 list of "100 Managing Partners You Need to Know." Chris is Hahn & Hahn LLP’s first female Managing Partner in its over 126-year history. 

The publication states, "They inspire and lead as never before. They are impassioned, inclusive and represent a new era of what it looks like to lead a law firm. They steer global enterprises whose success is measured in the billions; local law firms in a family’s third generation; midsized firms intensely competing for survival; and plaintiff firms finding the right cases and pathways to achieve lasting success." To view the full list, click here.

Chris has led Hahn & Hahn LLP to become one of the largest law firms in California certified as a majority Women Owned Business Enterprise. In her role, Chris leads strategic planning, human capital management, partnership matters, compensation, branding, business development, IT, finance, accounting, risk management, crisis management, and human resources, and has budget and P&L oversight.

In addition to serving as the CEO and Managing Partner, Chris actively maintains her legal practice as a member of the firm’s business department, guiding corporate boards and C-Suite executives to drive growth. Her decades of industry experience provide her with in-depth knowledge of complex debt and capital strategies, inorganic growth strategies, strategic partnerships, complex financing acquisitions, commercial real estate, M&A activities, and other business transactions. 

Hahn & Hahn LLP, a certified Women Owned Business Enterprise, is a leader in the California business and legal communities celebrating over 126 years of providing steadfast legal counsel to Southern California businesses and individuals. Founded in 1899, the firm represents institutional clients of all sizes, entrepreneurs, innovators, business owners, family offices, charitable organizations and high net worth individuals in their corporate, real estate, employment and financing matters, as well as commercial, employment and real estate litigation, eminent domain, bankruptcy and restructuring, estate planning and family law issues.