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.
March 04, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Big Firms Pitch Coronavirus Task Forces as Client Impacts SpreadWilmer 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 CaliforniaRevenue 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 $1MLitigation 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 AspirationsThe 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 OfficePartner 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 FocusAaron 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' NewsIn 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 GrantsThe 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 GroupJoey 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
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