Increasingly diverse local economies are helping legal professionals across the South recover from the recession. Real estate, labor and employment and intellectual property work are fueling a rebound in Atlanta. Health care and finance lead the way in generating legal work for Birmingham, Alabama. Out-of-town competition is starting to take notice of Nashville’s status of "It" town of the moment, and they want in.
This report takes a look at the legal business climate in cities throughout the region, from New Orleans and Tampa to D.C.’s Northern Virginia suburbs.
![]() Slow Rebound, Strong Fundamentals |
![]() Diverse Economy Attracts Newcomers |
![]() Latin American Ties Saved the Day |
![]() Labor Disputes Drive Business |
![]() Finding ‘Reasons to Be Optimistic’ |
![]() Rebuilding Aid Helps Big Easy Bounce Back |
![]() Change Is Afoot in Traditional State |
![]() A Financial Center Recovers its Equilibrium |
![]() ‘Upstate’ Embraces New Economic Era |
![]() Capitalizing on ‘It’ City Status |
![]() Learning to Live With Sequestration |
![]() Finance, Government Relations Drive Market |