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.
June 25, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Barnes & Thornburg Recruits Lawyer From Kilpatrick—and Other 'On the Move' NewsThe firm said the COVID-19 pandemic was "bound to spur more commercial litigation and contractual disputes," making John Moye's litigation practice an asset for clients.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
June 24, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Miles Mediation Opens Charlotte Office, With On-Site and Virtual MeetingsCharlotte is the ADR firm's first location outside Georgia. As demand for ADR continues, it's also assessing three other Southeastern markets.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
June 19, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Big Law Firms Crowd Into AtlantaThe Daily Report's annual look at the evolution of the city's Am Law firms—now numbering 49—in the local legal market.
By Meredith Hobbs
7 minute read
June 18, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Big Atlanta Firms Gradually Embark on ReopeningSwift Currie started phase one a month ago, while firms like Eversheds Sutherland, Smith Gambrell and Morris Manning have followed more slowly in the last two weeks.
By Meredith Hobbs
9 minute read
June 18, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Atlanta Firms Observe Juneteenth Holiday Marking EmancipationOgletree Deakins and Kilpatrick Townsend are giving employees a full-paid holiday, among others, while Hawkins Parnell & Young is closing at noon for paid time off.
By Meredith Hobbs
3 minute read
June 15, 2020 | Daily Report Online
New Firm's High-Tech Approach Keeps Cases Moving During PandemicBrandon Smith partnered with Mathew Titus earlier this year to expand Titus' high-volume plaintiffs practice into more complex, high-stakes cases.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
June 09, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Womble Looks Outside Firm for New GCThe firm recruited its new general counsel, Eric McCarthy, from the business world because the role has expanded beyond risk mitigation to growth strategy, said the firm's U.S. CEO, Betty Temple.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
June 08, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Amid Bankruptcy Wave, Mercer Law Launches to Represent Creditors, Nonbank PartiesAtlanta attorney Robert Mercer has gone solo to avoid any bank client conflicts.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
June 03, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Judges Host Virtual Internships for Law StudentsJust a month after the initiative was announced, Georgia judges have taken on 26 law student interns whose summer law firm positions had fallen through.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
June 02, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Appleseed Taps New Leader—and Other 'On the Move' NewsMichael Waller will lead the legal nonprofit's efforts to keep children in school and out of the criminal justice system. Meanwhile, Hall Booth Smith lands a duo of IP litigators.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
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