Pasadena Attorneys Nominated for Leadership Awards

Two local attorneys have been nominated for the Women’s Leadership Award.

Hahn & Hahn’s Laura Farber and Christianne Kern were recognized in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s special supplement, published earlier this week. The 2021 Women’s Leadership Awards honors accomplished and impactful women business leaders in the Los Angeles community.

Kerns is a nominee for CEO of the Year. She is the first female managing partner of the 121-year-old Pasadena-based law firm.

Kerns is a trusted business and legal adviser to boards of directors and C-Suite executives and serves as outside general counsel to several privately held companies. She is an expert in business transactions such as financing, real estate, corporate affiliations and mergers, joint ventures, partnerships and other complex business arrangements. 

A nominee for the Community Impact Award, Farber made history as the first Latina and third woman to serve as president of the Tournament of Roses Association. Farber served as the tournament’s 2019-2020 president. Farber currently serves as chair of the Rose Bowl Management Committee and will hold that position for the next four years. 

As a member of Hahn & Hahn’s litigation and employment practice groups, Farber brings and defends claims before all state and federal courts. Her expertise includes labor and employment claims, business and commercial disputes, and tort and real property matters. 

Farber also advises clients on labor and employment issues, including wage and hour laws, misclassification issues, discrimination and retaliation claims, and employee handbooks.

“Chris and Laura are both exceptional leaders within the firm, in the legal profession and in the community at large,” said Rita M. Diaz, a partner at Hahn & Hahn. “These recognitions are highly deserved.”