Deckers promotes counsel to COO

Goleta, Calif. - Deckers Brands has appointed David E. Lafitte to COO, effective Feb. 2. Lafitte previously served as the company's general counsel.



He replaces Zohar Ziv, who retired from the company on Jan. 16, 2015.



Lafitte has served as general counsel of Deckers since January 2012 and also was a shareholder in the law firm, Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth, P.C. where he was a member of the firm's board of directors and executive committee.