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.
August 19, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Huff Powell Adds Tom Carlock and a Raleigh OfficeLegendary trial lawyer Tom Carlock said he's not ready to retire, so he joined Huff Powell & Bailey from Carlock Copeland & Stair, the litigation defense firm he co-founded almost 50 years ago. Huff Powell has also added a Raleigh office, its first outside of Georgia.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
August 13, 2019 | Daily Report Online
GSU Law Starts First Immigration Clinic in GeorgiaThe asylum grant rate from the Atlanta Immigration Court is one of the lowest in the country, making legal representation for those facing deportation even more critical, said the leader of the new GSU Law clinic.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
August 12, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Six-Lawyer Tax Controversy Practice Group Jumps to MendenFreimanPartners Lance Einstein and Jeffrey Kess and four associates made the move from another boutique, Gomel Davis & Watson. The additions give MendenFreiman 15 lawyers.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
August 09, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Operational Efficiency Gives Firms Edge Against Alternative Service Providers, Survey FindsThe Aderant survey found an increasing percentage of law firms citing alternative legal service providers as their greatest competitive threat.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
August 08, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Kilpatrick Is Latest Firm to Offer Preferred Pronouns for Lawyer BiosSince Kilpatrick's email announcing the initiative, 15 lawyers and staff have asked to add their preferred pronouns to their communications.
By Meredith Hobbs
3 minute read
August 07, 2019 | Daily Report Online
GSU Law Starts Entertainment Law Certificate Amid Booming Local IndustryAn initial course on the legal contracts behind Ludacris' career is already full.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
August 06, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Five-Lawyer IP Team From Foley Joins Eversheds' New San Diego OfficePartner Nick Pisano said the team wanted Eversheds' global reach for their far-flung IP practice.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
August 05, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Law Firms See Promise—and Peril—in Multibillion-Dollar Vaping MarketThe booming vape and e-cigarette industry could mean big legal business—or it could go up in smoke.
By Meredith Hobbs
10 minute read
July 30, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Akerman Adds Four Partners to Nascent Atlanta OfficeRapidly expanding beyond its Florida base, Akerman wants to make its Atlanta office full-service. “What we've been doing in Chicago and Texas, we are now doing in Atlanta,” said the firm's managing partner.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
July 24, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Bankruptcy Partner Returns to Thompson Hine From Greenberg Traurig—and Other 'On the Move' NewsSean Gordon is the fourth partner hire to join Thompson Hine's Atlanta office this year.
By Meredith Hobbs
6 minute read
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