Jacob Polacheck
Jacob Polacheck covers law firms and business of law news in Atlanta and Georgia. He can be reached at [email protected] and on Twitter @JacobPolacheck
October 13, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Jones Day Regains Partner in AtlantaTimothy Mann, who focuses on M&A and corporate governance, was most recently the executive managing director at the Arnold Palmer Group.
By Jacob Polacheck
2 minute read
October 11, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Womble Partners With Truist Client and Legal Aid to Expunge Criminal RecordsThe project led to 310 volunteer hours, 150 petitions prepared and over 50 clients served.
By Jacob Polacheck
3 minute read
October 07, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Baker Donelson Snags More Lawyers From Womble and Parker Poe—and Other 'On the Move' NewsSeveral law firms have continued to beef up parts of their Southeast ranks, including Baker Donelson, Akerman, Fisher Phillips and Hunton Andrews Kurth.
By Jacob Polacheck
4 minute read
October 07, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Taking Lessons From Pandemic, Law Firms Emphasize Cross-Office CollaborationNow there's an effort to keep up the inter-office collaboration that law firms stressed during the pandemic.
By Jacob Polacheck
4 minute read
October 06, 2022 | The American Lawyer
King & Spalding Doubles Down on Litigation, Aiming for the StratosphereRecent hires such as Randy Mastro and Mark Kirsch in New York are part of a larger plan to elevate the firm's presence in New York, "the most important and competitive legal market in the world," according to it chairman.
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8 minute read
October 03, 2022 | Daily Report Online
King & Spalding Leads Investigation Into Abusive Behavior in Women's SoccerBesides Sally Yates, the law firm's all-women investigative team included 13 attorneys. Their investigation led to a bombshell report Monday on women's professional soccer.
By Jacob Polacheck
2 minute read
September 30, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Akerman Invests in Corporate Group, Adding 2 Partners"We're all pretty busy. It's been good for us, but ... in six months, we could have a different answer," said Jonathan Awner, an Akerman corporate practice co-chair.
By Jacob Polacheck
3 minute read
September 29, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Arnall Golden, Adding 2 Litigation Partners, Sees Growing Demand in Health Care Law"This is the beginning of our growth," said Arnall Golden Gregory partner Matthew Lavin about the firm's health care litigation practice.
By Jacob Polacheck
3 minute read
September 28, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Eversheds Sutherland Hires Trio of Finance and Restructuring LawyersRegardless of bankruptcy filings this year, the firm said it's aiming to grow its finance and restructuring teams simultaneously.
By Jacob Polacheck
3 minute read
September 21, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Fragomen, With 2 New Co-Chairs, Looks to Grow Into 4 New LocationsAs they replace Austin Fragomen, Lance Kaplan and Enrique Gonzalez aren't ruling out the prospect of a merger, recognizing that the current market is ripe for "industry rationalization."
By Jacob Polacheck
4 minute read
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