Veteran Local Attorney Named Partner at Chain | Cohn | Clark

Editor’s Note: The following press release was sent out to media announcing the partnership of attorney Chris Hagan. 

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BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. – Chris Hagan, a veteran local attorney with more than 20 years of experience as a trial lawyer, has been named a partner at Kern County’s oldest accident and injury law firm Chain | Cohn | Clark.

Chris has worked as an attorney locally since 2003, and at Chain | Cohn | Clark as an associate attorney since 2022. Prior to joining the law firm, he provided litigation services for insurance companies, public entities, and private businesses with a focus on personal injury, insurance defense, public entity liability, and employment litigation.

At Chain | Cohn | Clark, Hagan has brough with him a deep knowledge of the law for the benefit of injured people in Kern County, while taking clients’ concerns as a priority, keeping them informed and being responsive to their needs.

“I am excited to announce Chris Hagan’s addition to our partnership at Chain | Cohn | Clark. This is a significant milestone for our firm, which is celebrating its 90-year anniversary this year,” said attorney Matt Clark, managing partner. “As Kern County’s oldest and most experienced accident and injury law firm we give serious consideration to the addition of new partners.  Only the very best attorneys serve as partners in our law firm.  I can say with absolute confidence that Chris’s experience as an attorney, especially his experience in complex litigation and trials, qualifies him as a welcome addition to our partnership.”

For his legal work, Chris has earned several accolades and distinctions, including being named as a Super Lawyer, an honor bestowed upon only the top 5% of lawyers in the region. An AVVO rating of 10/10, as well as a Martindale-Hubbell AV preeminent rating, the highest ratings awarded by each of the legal directories. He’s also dedicated to community service, serving as past president of the Kern County Bar Association and of its Charitable Foundation, on the board of directors for Boy Scouts of America and Garces Memorial High School, and board president for Bakersfield Youth Lacrosse League.

“Joining Chain | Cohn | Clark as a partner, a historic law firm with 90 years of dedication to serving the community, is a pivotal moment in my career, allowing me to leverage my two decades of trial experience to champion the rights of injured individuals,” Hagan said.

Hagan is a graduate of California State University, Stanislaus, and the McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific. He joins Clark, Chad Boyles and Beatriz Trejo as partners of the firm. Associate attorneys are Tanya Alsheikh, Doug Fitz Simmons, and Juan Garza. “Of Counsel” attorneys include David Cohn and James Yoro.

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If you or someone you know is injured in an accident at the fault of someone else, or injured on the job no matter whose fault it is, contact the attorneys at Chain | Cohn | Clark by calling (661) 323-4000, or fill out a free consultation form, text, or chat with us at chainlaw.com.