Christopher Bass

Christopher Bass is an accomplished legal professional currently serving as General Counsel at New Western since January 2025. Prior experience includes a role as Senior Vice President and Head of Litigation at Selene Finance LP from October 2021 to January 2025, and Deputy General Counsel and Senior Vice President at Caliber Home Loans, Inc. from 2010 to October 2021, where responsibilities encompassed managing litigation and overseeing outside counsel. Earlier in their career, Christopher worked as an Associate at Locke Lord LLP, gaining extensive experience in commercial litigation, antitrust matters, and appeals, including significant trial experience. Christopher's legal foundation began with an internship at North Mississippi Health Services, following a Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law (2003-2005) and a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Mississippi State University (1998-2002).