Karl Myers, a 16-year Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young veteran who spent the last three years chairing the firm’s appellate practice, has joined Stevens & Lee, where he seeks to build up the firm’s appellate practice as co-chair.

Myers officially started at the firm Monday as a shareholder after serving his last day at Stradley Ronon on May 6. He said colleagues at his former firm were “disappointed” and “surprised” to hear of his decision to leave the firm where he also thought he would spend his entire career.