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Meredith Hobbs

Meredith Hobbs

Meredith Hobbs writes about the Atlanta legal community and the business of law. Contact her at [email protected] or 404.419.2837. On Twitter: @MeredithHobbs.

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March 04, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Big Firms Pitch Coronavirus Task Forces as Client Impacts Spread

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, Alston & Bird, King & Spalding, Baker & Hostetler and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan have all created task forces of lawyers to respond to client questions on the coronavirus.

By Meredith Hobbs

6 minute read

March 04, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Jackson Lewis Sees Profits Rise Amid Investments in Charlotte and California

Revenue from its California practice grew by 15% to 20% last year, while the firm continues to invest in its data analytics team.

By Meredith Hobbs

5 minute read

March 02, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Alston Boosts Partner Profits as Revenue Per Lawyer Exceeds $1M

Litigation work was up across the board, said Alston's chairman, Richard Hays, and demand increased for significant transactional work in several key, high-value practices.

By Meredith Hobbs

6 minute read

February 28, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Holland & Knight's New Atlanta Leader Shares Growth Aspirations

The Am Law 50 firm "has been under the radar and a secret in Atlanta—and we don't think we need to be a secret anymore," said Woody Vaughan, the new Atlanta executive partner.

By Meredith Hobbs

4 minute read

February 26, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Fox Rothschild Gains Tax Controversy Team for Growing Atlanta Office

Partner Vivian Hoard said she chose Fox Rothschild partly because it serves a predominantly middle-market clientele. "My rates are still lower than my competitors," she said.

By Meredith Hobbs

4 minute read

February 24, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Alston Partner Switches Sides, Opens Plaintiffs Firm With Science Focus

Aaron Block said he wants to take on "cases that will really make a difference" after a decade defending complex mass tort cases at Alston & Bird. 

By Meredith Hobbs

4 minute read

February 21, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Troutman Lands Dentons Bankruptcy Partner—and Other 'On the Move' News

In other lawyer moves, former Printpack general counsel Gray McCalley has joined Taylor English Duma.

By Meredith Hobbs

5 minute read

February 21, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Five Atlanta Firms Made the Top 20 for Patent Grants

The total number of patents granted jumped 15% in 2019 after five years of minimal change, according to a new analysis.

By Meredith Hobbs

2 minute read

February 20, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Troutman Posts Revenue and Profit Growth as Merger With Pepper Hamilton Nears

"When you look across the firm, we are firing on all cylinders," said managing partner Stephen Lewis.

By Meredith Hobbs

6 minute read

February 19, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Alston Recruits Partner From Bryan Cave for White-Collar Defense Group

Joey Burby, who led a massive investigation of the University of Central Florida, is Alston's latest hire in its white-collar defense practice. The firm now boasts of 16 lawyers with Justice Department experience.

By Meredith Hobbs

5 minute read