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I am proud to be Katten's first Chief Executive Officer. Katten is a dynamic law firm, built on the collaboration, expertise, and energy of our people to deliver the highest quality legal services. Leading this well-regarded and successful law firm draws on the many professional and interpersonal skills I have developed, first as an investigator of securities fraud cases while at the SEC, next as an associate at Kramer Levin, and later as a partner and practice group leader at Katten. There are many challenges facing large law firms during this disruptive transitional period in their development. I help foster innovation in our approach and delivery of legal services, developing and implementing strategic changes that will lead to our continued growth and development as a premier law firm. I believe in a straightforward and honest approach to management and the importance of providing a transparent environment that fosters loyalty and binds our professionals to one another.

Adam Bass is the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Operating Officer of Buchalter. Attorney Adam Bass joined the Firm in 1993 and after 20 years with the Firm became President and Chief Executive Officer in January of 2013. Under his leadership, Buchalter has experienced substantial growth and opened four new office locations in Napa Valley, Sacramento, Seattle, and San Diego. Mr. Bass and the firm have also received a number of prestigious awards including his being recognized in the “LA500” - Most Influential People in Los Angeles, as a Leader in the Law nominee by the Los Angeles Business Journal, and earlier in his career he was recognized as a member of the Top 40 Under 40 by the Daily Journal. The firm has been recognized on The American Lawyer‘s Am Law 200 list, has been named consecutively as a Best Places to Work, and is consistently recognized as a Best Firm for Minority Attorneys, Law360. As Chair of the Family Office & Wealth Management Practice Group and Co-Chair of the Social Media Influencers Industry Group, Mr. Bass’ practice includes the representation of companies of all sizes and financial institutions in both transactional and litigation matters. He is often called upon to handle general business matters for his corporate clients. Further, his areas of expertise include regulatory matters at the local, state, and federal levels, as well as government procurement. His experience includes corporate, loan workouts, creditors’ rights, real property, labor relations, public contracting and regulatory compliance. Mr. Bass has served as an arbitrator for the Los Angeles Superior Court and also worked with the Dispute Resolution Section of the Bar Association. In addition, he was a member of the committee advising the Los Angeles Superior Court on issues concerning receiverships, and has extensive experience in all aspects of real estate including purchase and sale agreements, receiverships and judicial foreclosures.

Michael Ramlet is the Co-founder and CEO of Morning Consult, a global enterprise technology company delivering insights on what people think in real time. Ramlet co-founded Morning Consult in 2014, and since then, the company has revolutionized the survey research industry by surveying tens of thousands across the globe every single day. The company’s data intelligence is unmatched in scale and speed, offering the true measure of what people think and how their decisions impact business, politics and the economy. Before co-founding Morning Consult, Michael was a principal at Purple Strategies. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business strategy and public policy from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management where he has also served as an adjunct lecturer. Ramlet has been named an E&Y Technology Entrepreneur of The Year and recognized in AdAge’s 40 Under 40, Washington Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, POLITICO Playbook’s Power List, and by Comparably as one of the Best CEOs for Women.