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Page 1: Ronald W. Stevens - Association of Corporate · PDF fileRonald W. Stevens Partner Los Angeles T 310.552.5521 F 310.552.5001 ron.stevens@klgates.com OVERVIEW Mr. Stevens is a trial

Ronald W. Stevens Partner

Los Angeles

T 310.552.5521

F 310.552.5001

[email protected]

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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Ronald W. Stevens (continued)

EDUCATION

J.D., University of Virginia, 1972 (recipient of Woods Award to outstanding member of graduating

class)

B.A., Carleton College, 1969 (cum laude)