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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.

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October 06, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Environmental Lawyer Joins Former EPD Chief at Gilbert Harrell—and Other 'On the Move' News

Alston & Bird partner joins Steve Harvey's empire and The Robbins Firm adds another politico.

By Meredith Hobbs

6 minute read

October 05, 2017 | Daily Report Online

As Cyber Attacks Proliferate, New Roundtable Promotes Women's Leadership in Cybersecurity

Bess Hinson of Nelson Mullins started the Atlanta Women in Cybersecurity Roundtable to encourage female leadership in the fast-growing field.

By Meredith Hobbs

7 minute read

October 03, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Report: Atlanta Lawyers Bill Close to $300 an Hour ... But Not For Many Hours

Statewide, lawyers are billing at $253 an hour on average, a report found, but they are only getting paid for 19 percent of their workday.

By Meredith Hobbs

3 minute read

October 02, 2017 | Daily Report Online

King & Spalding's O'Neil Was a Dynamo Trying Cases, Directing Bard Shows

Cathy O'Neil, the guiding spirit for the Atlanta Bar Association's long-running, all-lawyer, musical comedy revue, "A Courthouse Line," and a partner in the special matters and investigations practice at King & Spalding, died on Oct. 1 after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 53.

By Meredith Hobbs

7 minute read

September 29, 2017 | Legaltech News

Atlanta Firms Modernize—But Open Floor Plans and Lofts Are a Leap

Troutman Sanders will have uni-size offices in its new space, said Nan Loudon, the head of real estate brokerage Cushman & Wakefield's local project management team, who is overseeing the buildout at Bank of America Plaza at 600 Peachtree St., where Troutman renewed its lease last year.

By Meredith Hobbs | Daily Report |

9 minute read

September 29, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Top Federal Prosecutor Joins High-Profile Savannah Plaintiffs Firm

In an unusual move, Jim Durham, formerly the top prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia, has joined a plaintiffs firm. Durham will become a name partner at Savannah's Savage, Turner, Durham, Pinckney & Savage on Monday.

By Meredith Hobbs

4 minute read

September 28, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Atlanta Firms Modernize—But Open Floor Plans and Lofts Are a Leap

One-size attorney offices have arrived in Atlanta, but other real estate trends may take longer to catch on.

By Meredith Hobbs

8 minute read

September 27, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Appellate Zealot Joins Ross & Pines—and Other 'On the Move' News

After seeing a video of one of appellate public defender Andrew Fleischman's oral arguments before the Georgia Supreme Court in a contested murder case, criminal defense lawyer Noah Pines hired him.

By Meredith Hobbs

9 minute read

September 26, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Appellate Zealot Joins Ross & Pines—and Other 'On the Move' News

After seeing a video of one of appellate public defender Andrew Fleischman's oral arguments before the Georgia Supreme Court in a contested murder case, criminal defense lawyer Noah Pines hired him.

By Meredith Hobbs

8 minute read

September 25, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Legal Aid Hotline Opens for Georgia Irma Victims

The American Bar Association and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have set up a legal aid hotline for Hurricane Irma victims in five coastal Georgia counties: Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty and McIntosh.

By Meredith Hobbs

3 minute read