LOS ANGELES – Jan. 17, 2024 – Hahn & Hahn is proud to announce the promotion of three attorneys—Susanne B. Cohen; Kayla K. Horacek; and Kirk L. Moon, III—who have been elected to the firm's partnership effective January 1, 2024. In addition, Heather L. Vanderpool has been promoted to Of Counsel.

"I am delighted to welcome Susanne, Kayla, and Kirk to the partnership," said Managing Partner Christianne Kerns. "Each of them is dedicated to serving our clients well, demonstrating outstanding legal acumen which exemplifies the standard of excellence we strive for at Hahn & Hahn. We congratulate them on this hard-earned achievement."

A member of the firm's Trust & Estates and Litigation practice groups, Cohen is widely known for her skills in trust and estates and conservatorship litigation with a focus on elder financial abuse. She advises clients on conservatorship and estate administration matters, estate and special needs planning, and represents fiduciary clients in court supervised cases.

As a Certified Family Law Specialist and accredited Minor's Counsel, Horacek is a member of the firm's Family Law and Litigation practice groups and has extensive experience in dissolution matters, including child custody, property division and support. She also has a deep understanding of paternity matters and domestic violence issues and handles transactional family law matters such as prenuptial, postnuptial and cohabitation agreements.

Moon is a business attorney who provides legal representation and advice to individuals and entities of all types in corporate, residential and commercial real estate and other business matters, with a focus on general corporate matters and mergers and acquisitions. He also has a background in healthcare, representing individual physicians, medical groups and health plans in both transactional and regulatory matters.

Vanderpool, a member of the firm’s Litigation practice group, has a broad-ranging practice, which includes commercial litigation, products liability, intellectual property, entertainment, and common law claims in both state and federal courts. She has represented a variety of clients, ranging from individuals to international corporations.

"Though it has been only five short months since Heather joined us, she has served our clients well, demonstrating strong legal capabilities and a shared commitment to our clients and their legal well-being," Kerns added. "We wholeheartedly commend her on this promotion and look forward to her continued professional growth with us."

Hahn & Hahn LLP, a certified Women Owned Business Enterprise, is a leader in the California business and legal communities. 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.