NEXT

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.

Connect with this author

November 14, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Alston Tax Partner to Conduct Atlanta Pops at Christmas Gala

Alston & Bird tax partner Mark Williamson, who's a professional musician on the side, will lead the Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble with special guest vocalist John Driskell Hopkins, then play trombone with the Joe Gransden Big Band at the Christmas at Callanwolde Holiday Gala.

By Meredith Hobbs

5 minute read

November 13, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson to Join Hall Booth

Tomlinson will join Hall Booth Smith as a partner when her term ends in January.

By Meredith Hobbs

3 minute read

November 12, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Family Law Pro Roddenbery Becomes Name Partner at Boyd Collar

Tina Roddenbery joined one of Atlanta's oldest and largest family law firms, now Boyd Collar Nolen Tuggle & Roddenbery, as a name partner after the retirement of her longtime partner Gwenn Holland.

By Meredith Hobbs

4 minute read

November 09, 2018 | Daily Report Online

'One Singular Sensation' Honors Bard Shows' Guiding Spirit Cathy O'Neil

The show features O'Neil's favorite numbers from the all-lawyer yet outrageously funny musical comedy parodies that she directed (and choreographed, produced, wrote and performed in) before her death from cancer last year.

By Meredith Hobbs

8 minute read

November 08, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Updated: Deal Appoints Lawyer as Secretary of State to Replace Kemp

Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed Robyn Crittenden, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Human Services, to replace Kemp, who resigned Thursday morning after declaring victory in the hotly contested gubernatorial election.

By Meredith Hobbs

2 minute read

November 06, 2018 | Daily Report Online

FordHarrison Launches St. Louis Office With Jackson Lewis Group

The new outpost, opened with a team from rival labor and employment firm Jackson Lewis, extends FordHarrison's range in the Midwest.

By Meredith Hobbs

2 minute read

November 06, 2018 | Daily Report Online

White-Collar Chief Chartash Leaves U.S. Attorney's Office for His Own Shop

Randy Chartash is opening his own white collar defense firm after 27 years at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia, where he headed the economic crimes section. “If I can get my computer to work, it will be fun,” he said.

By Meredith Hobbs

6 minute read

November 06, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Kilpatrick Hosts Election Protection HQ to Aid Voters

Voters needing assistance should call the group's statewide hotline 866-OUR-VOTE. Trained Election Protection poll monitors and lawyers are in the field at key Atlanta precincts.

By Meredith Hobbs

2 minute read

November 02, 2018 | Daily Report Online

How Is Bryan Cave's Trans-Atlantic Tie-Up Playing Out in Atlanta?

While Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner co-CEO Terry Pritchard jets around the globe, local managing partner Pat Watson is holding down the fort in Atlanta and ramping up European referrals—mainly outbound so far.

By Meredith Hobbs

7 minute read

November 01, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Alabama's Burr & Forman to Merge with SC's McNair

The merger, effective Jan. 1, will create a 365-lawyer Southeastern giant with 19 offices in eight states.

By Meredith Hobbs

6 minute read