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Ronald W. Stevens Partner
Los Angeles
T 310.552.5521
F 310.552.5001
OVERVIEW
Mr. Stevens is a trial attorney who represents financial institutions and other publicly held
companies and their directors and officers in class and derivative actions and in investigations,
administrative enforcement proceedings and civil lawsuits initiated by state and federal
regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, federal and state banking
agencies, the Department of Justice (fair lending and equal credit opportunity matters), the
Federal Trade Commission (matters involving alleged unfair and deceptive practices), director
and officer liability suits brought by the FDIC and investigations by state attorney general’s
offices, including multi-state investigations. Mr. Stevens argued Atherton v. FDIC before the
United States Supreme Court, the case that established the standard of care for officers and
directors of national banks and federally-chartered savings institutions, and won a $382 million
judgment against the United States on behalf of Glendale Federal Savings Bank and a $23
million judgment on behalf of California Federal Savings and Loan Association in their “goodwill”
suits against the government. He also advises boards of directors regarding their fiduciary duties
and corporate governance issues and audit committees regarding internal control issues, and has
acted as counsel to special board committees established to conduct independent investigations
regarding alleged misconduct by corporate officers and directors.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Mr. Stevens has published several articles and spoken before numerous professional trade
associations regarding banking legislation and directors’ and officers’ liability issues.
PROFESSIONAL/CIVIC ACTIVITIES
American Bar Association (Litigation and Business Law Section)
ADMISSIONS
California
United States Courts of Appeal for the District of Columbia, Federal, First, Third, Fifth and
Ninth Circuits
United States Court of Federal Claims
United States District Court for the Central and Southern Districts of California
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
United States Supreme Court
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EDUCATION
J.D., University of Virginia, 1972 (recipient of Woods Award to outstanding member of graduating
class)
B.A., Carleton College, 1969 (cum laude)