Chris Arledge Joins Shook, Hardy & Bacon as New Partner in Southern California
Chris Arledge Joins Shook, Hardy & Bacon as a Partner
In an exciting development for the legal field in Southern California, Shook, Hardy & Bacon has welcomed Chris Arledge as a new partner in their Los Angeles and Orange County offices. His arrival is a significant boost for the firm's Product Liability Litigation, Business Litigation, and Intellectual Property practices.
Arledge is a seasoned trial lawyer with a wealth of experience, having first-chaired over 35 trials and arbitrations, predominantly jury trials. His legal expertise spans a broad spectrum of business disputes. These include areas such as intellectual property—encompassing copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret cases—alongside employment disputes related to sexual harassment and assault, fraud cases, defamation, and wrongful death claims. Notably, he has also managed personal injury cases stemming from gas-pipeline explosions, showcasing his diverse litigation skills.
According to James Shepherd, co-chair of the firm’s Product Liability Litigation practice,