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.

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January 22, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Eversheds Sutherland Prizes Culture, Integration in New Strategic Plan

As the anniversary of their firms' megamerger approaches, leaders Lee Ranson and Mark Wasserman say Eversheds Sutherland could be the first big firm to get global integration right.

By Meredith Hobbs |

8 minute read

January 19, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Smith Gambrell Snags Partners from Dentons, Vedder Price—and Other 'On the Move' News

Smith Gambrell is keeping up its steady growth as it marks its 125th anniversary.

By Meredith Hobbs |

4 minute read

January 18, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Squire Patton Boggs Raids Dentons to Launch Atlanta Office

Three Dentons partners—all veterans of Atlanta-based predecessor firm McKenna Long & Aldridge—are making the move.

By Meredith Hobbs

2 minute read

January 18, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Parker Poe Opens Georgia Lobbying Shop With Local Insiders

Amy Odom and Chuck McMullen are starting the Georgia operation for the firm's lobbying arm, Parker Poe Consulting.

By Meredith Hobbs |

5 minute read

January 12, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Federal Prosecutor Returns to Nelson Mullins and Other 'On the Move' News

Nekia Hackworth Jones' homecoming to Nelson Mullins reunited her with S. Wade Malone, who was one of her earliest mentors in the Atlanta bar's Summer Law Internship Program.

By Meredith Hobbs

6 minute read

January 12, 2018 | Daily Report Online

4 Ways Law Firms Could Game the New Tax Law (But Probably Shouldn't)

Possibilities include becoming a C-corp, creating a holding company to license your firm's name, and turning associates into minipartners. But the best bet may be doing nothing.

By Meredith Hobbs |

10 minute read

January 12, 2018 | Daily Report Online

New Partners Grab Their Brass Rings at Atlanta Law Firms

Firms ranging from homegrown boutiques to national and global behemoths announced partner promotions.

By Meredith Hobbs |

6 minute read

January 10, 2018 | Daily Report Online

UGA Law Launches Benham Scholars Program

Named in honor of Georgia Supreme Court Justice and alumnus Robert Benham, the new program aims to make UGA Law a possibility for Georgians who think it's beyond their reach.

By Meredith Hobbs |

4 minute read

January 09, 2018 | Daily Report Online

FordHarrison Founder Passes Baton to New Leadership

After growing his firm from 14 lawyers to nearly 200 over the course of four decades, Lash Harrison is stepping down to make way for a new leader based in Florida.

By Meredith Hobbs

7 minute read

January 04, 2018 | Daily Report Online

GSU Law Rolls Out LLMs in IP, Environmental and Health Law

The master's programs for U.S.-educated lawyers arrive three years after the school started an LL.M. program to prepare foreign-trained lawyers to sit for the Georgia bar exam.

By Meredith Hobbs |

3 minute read

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