Thomas Spigolon

November 21, 2024 | Daily Report Online

On The Move: Polsinelli Adds Health Care Litigator in Nashville, Ex-SEC Enforcer Joins BCLP in Atlanta

FisherBroyles raids Womble Bond Dickinson in Charlotte for new immigration practice group leader.

By Thomas Spigolon

6 minute read

November 20, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Akerman Opens Charlotte Office With Focus on Renewable Energy, Data Center Practices

The firm brought on a new tax partner and energy partner from Moore & Van Allen to launch the new office, its 26th in the U.S.

By Thomas Spigolon

4 minute read

November 19, 2024 | Daily Report Online

King & Spalding Leaves Texas Patent Case After Client Stops Paying

A magistrate judge allowed the firm to drop its representation of a company suing Samsung for patent infringement.

By Thomas Spigolon

4 minute read

November 18, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Ex-Deputy AG Trusts U.S. Legal System To Pull Country Through Times of Duress

Larry Thompson, who also launched King & Spalding's government investigations practice, recommends ways to legally confront terrorism and addresses the current political moment in his upcoming book “Quiet Counsel: Looking Back on a Life of Service to the Law.”

By Thomas Spigolon

7 minute read

November 18, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Nelson Mullins, Greenberg Traurig, Jones Day Have Established Themselves As Biggest Outsiders in Atlanta Legal Market

While a majority of Am Law 200 firms with roots elsewhere started small and grew steadily in the region, several others landed with a splash and then contracted.

By Thomas Spigolon

7 minute read

November 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online

'Rebound' In Demand For Legal Services Places Southeast Among Top 3 Regions In U.S.

“All in all, I think for [surveyed firms] in the Southeast, it’s a favorable setup for a strong year,” Citi's Michael McKenney said of the grouping, which includes both Atlanta and Miami.

By Thomas Spigolon

4 minute read

November 14, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Maryland Atty Pushes Judge to Grant Discovery in Reverse Discrimination Suit Against King & Spalding

Attorney Sarah Spitalnick, who is white, sought to rebut the law firm's claim that she was not harmed because she never applied for a fellowship program aimed at minorities.

By Thomas Spigolon

4 minute read

November 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online

On the Move: Burr & Forman Adds Carlton Fields Lawyer to Lead Health Care Practice

A D.C. employment lawyer is moving to Morris Manning to lead employee benefits practice; Ogletree lands attorneys from McCarter & English and Steptoe in Boston and Texas.

By Thomas Spigolon

7 minute read