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.
November 03, 2020 | Daily Report Online
New Boutique Office Adapts to Covid Era with 'Hot Desks' and Other Features"Everyone was saying we don't need offices anymore," Todd Robinson said, but he and his new law partner, Carl Franzman, thought differently.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
October 23, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Stonewall Bar Awards New Racial Justice Grant to Black Transgender Aid Groups"We can't put on our big show, and we are reckoning with the social justice movement going on in the United States, so the board wanted to meet the moment," said Stonewall president D. Barret Broussard.
By Meredith Hobbs
2 minute read
October 23, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Hawkins Parnell Elects Mast as First Woman Managing PartnerChristine Mast, one of Atlanta's best-known malpractice defense attorneys for lawyers, will continue to practice while serving as the litigation defense firm's leader.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
October 23, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Fisher Phillips to Fully Return Withheld Pay to Lawyers, StaffFisher Phillips will fully restore withheld pay for its lawyers and staff at the end of October, after earlier lifting pay reductions that it instituted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Meredith Hobbs
2 minute read
October 22, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Pandemic Sparks Demand for Womble's Experiment With Corporate Contract AttorneysRevenue from Womble's GC Solutions, an ALSP contract attorney service, is up 33% year over year, said Jamie Francis, the Womble corporate partner who heads it.
By Meredith Hobbs
6 minute read
October 16, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Hire Up: Big Firms Build Up in DC, Add Bankruptcy and Benefits Partners ElsewhereAt least seven big firms added partners in Washington, D.C, this week, while White & Case continued to raid Sidley for bankruptcy talent.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
October 15, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Family Law Firm Opens Private Courtroom Amid Clients' COVID FearsKessler & Solomiany anticipates the new courtroom to be in demand. The pandemic could spark greater usage of private judges in family law cases, the firm's founder said.
By Meredith Hobbs
6 minute read
October 15, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Kilpatrick Recruits IP Team From DLA as Disputes Rise Over Biologic Patents"The biologics stakes are increasing rapidly. All of big pharma is investing in this," said Brian O'Reilly, one of three partners joining Kilpatrick from DLA Piper.
By Meredith Hobbs
3 minute read
October 13, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Setting Sights on Raleigh Expansion, Nelson Mullins Acquires 9-Lawyer BoutiqueRaleigh is growing fast, as retirees and Northern transplants flock to the area. "There is a growing need for sophisticated legal services," said Kieran Shanahan, the boutique's founder.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
October 09, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Fisher Phillips Taps New Atlanta Leader, Plotting a Course for the Firm's Next GenerationJennifer Sandberg, a career Fisher Phillips attorney and the first woman to head its Atlanta headquarters office, said one top concern is making sure that midlevel attorneys' progress doesn't slow as the pandemic persists.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
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