Bryan Cave LLP Announces New Chief Human Resources Officer

ST. LOUIS, April 9, 2012 – The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP (www.bryancave.com) has announced that Joseph Esser joined the firm as chief human resources officer. He works from the firm's St. Louis office. Esser succeeds Lori Johnson, who is retiring at the end of April after 16 years with the firm.

“Joseph has over 20 years of HR experience in professional services firms and will be a strong addition to our leadership team,” said Chief Operating Officer David Fleisher.

Esser joins Bryan Cave from Regions Financial Corporation, where he has worked in senior level human resources positions since 2003. He received his B.A. in political science from Saint Louis University.

Bryan Cave LLP (www.bryancave.com) has a diversified international legal practice. The firm represents a wide variety of business, financial, institutional and individual clients, including publicly held multinational corporations, large and mid-sized privately held companies, partnerships and emerging companies. Subsidiary Bryan Cave International Consulting provides trade and customs consultancy. Aided by extensive investments in technology, Bryan Cave’s more than 1,100 lawyers and other professionals in over 30 offices across the United States, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe and Asia efficiently serve clients’ needs in the world’s key business and financial markets.

For more information contact:
Leslie Leader Brooks
Client Relations Manager

314.259.2621