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.
October 08, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Hotly Contested Expert in Embezzlement Trial Says Firm Still Owes Hardwick MoneyForensic accountant J.P. Gingras testifed for the defense that the $26 million Hardwick took from now-defunct Morris Hardwick Schneider was his fair share—and that there were no escrow shortfalls.
By Meredith Hobbs
7 minute read
October 04, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Witness in Hardwick Embezzlement Trial Describes Need to Fete Law Firm ClientsAs Nat Hardwick's defense kicked off their case, prosecutors asked the judge to bar testimony by a forensic accountant who has been observing the trial.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
October 03, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Alleged Co-Conspirator a No-Show as Hardwick Prosecution RestsAsha Maurya, the former controller for Morris Hardwick Schneider who pleaded to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, will not take the stand at Nat Hardwick's trial.
By Meredith Hobbs
7 minute read
October 01, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Hardwick Spent Law Firm's Millions on Jets, Gambling, Girlfriends, Jurors HearAn ex-girlfriend Nat Hardwick met through SugarDaddy.com testified to his spending on trips to Disney World, the Biltmore Estate and pricey gifts.
By Meredith Hobbs
7 minute read
September 30, 2018 | The American Lawyer
King & Spalding's Long Battle to Overcome the OddsTen years ago, the Atlanta-based firm set out to scale the Am Law 50 and become an ultra-profitable, international law firm. So far, it's working.
By Meredith Hobbs | Dan Packel
20 minute read
September 27, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Ex-Partner Tells Jurors in Embezzlement Trial That Hardwick Kept Him in the DarkMark Wittstadt's lively sparring with defense attorney Ed Garland kept the jury's attention as his cross-examination got underway.
By Meredith Hobbs
8 minute read
September 26, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Hardwick's Ex-Partner Recounts Big Debts, Expenses in Embezzlement Trial"I did not appreciate Nat Hardwick taking money from the firm I spent 46 years building," said Art Morris, who retired from now-defunct Morris Hardwick Schneider in 2013.
By Meredith Hobbs
7 minute read
September 25, 2018 | Daily Report Online
'A Thief and a Liar': Jurors Hear Accusations, Accounting as Hardwick Trial BeginsIn trying to prove that Nathan Hardwick embezzled millions of dollars from his firm, prosecutors will need to guide jurors through a welter of financial records and complex details.
By Meredith Hobbs
7 minute read
September 21, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Law Firm's Bankruptcy Looms Over Hardwick Embezzlement Trial"Muddled" escrow accounts and the "poor condition of debtors' books and records" have delayed Morris Hardwick Schneider's bankruptcy proceedings, according to bankruptcy filings from the firm and its liquidating trustee.
By Meredith Hobbs
7 minute read
September 19, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Judge Delays Trial in Hardwick Law Firm Embezzlement CaseOpening statements are now set to begin Monday after lawyers for defendant Nathan Hardwick said he had developed a severe and "highly contagious" respiratory illness.
By Meredith Hobbs
2 minute read
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