Thomas Spigolon

June 18, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"[I said] 'it's not worth $27 to fight this—I'll just pay it and let it stop,' but it never did," said Jerry Ray, who had worked as a painting contractor and project manager for the firm in Winston-Salem since the 1990s.

By Thomas Spigolon

6 minute read

June 17, 2024 | Daily Report Online

In addition to bringing back former partners Martin Eid and Katie Weiss, the firm is adding a significant fund finance team in London. "We'll have doubled the size of this practice over the past 10 years," said finance and restructuring leader Carolyn Alford.

By Thomas Spigolon

6 minute read

June 14, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The Seyfarth Shaw addition is part of a plan to grow national real estate practice and Charlotte office; Atlanta-based midsize firm expands to Texas; 16 lawyers admitted to Georgia Bar.

By Thomas Spigolon

5 minute read

June 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Boggs swore Ivy Cadle in as state bar president during its annual meeting on June 8.

By Thomas Spigolon

5 minute read

June 12, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Damages could exceed $100 million, according to expert witness testimony, yet lawyers have said the plaintiff could receive a small percentage of this sum or no damages at all if an appeals court judgment stands.

By Thomas Spigolon

5 minute read

June 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Devika Kewalramani is among 12 partners the firm has added since Jan. 1 after 128 partners—including its former GC—departed to form Pierson Ferdinand, one of the largest law firm spinoffs on record.

By Thomas Spigolon

3 minute read

June 10, 2024 | Daily Report Online

An Atlanta partner of an Am Law 200 law firm signed the brief urging for a pause in proceedings.

By Thomas Spigolon

6 minute read

June 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"The area around the city of Atlanta has so many jurisdictions that you really need to have relationships to provide the level of service I hope to provide to my clients," Bailey said.

By Thomas Spigolon

5 minute read

June 05, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"We weren't shopping the firm, we weren't hunting for a merger. This was just a natural, organic discussion about how well we worked together," Todd Welty said about creating a 40-lawyer firm.

By Thomas Spigolon

4 minute read

June 05, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Amy Bentsen (Boring) is the firm's first white-collar criminal defense and investigations partner to be based in McDermott's 4-year-old Atlanta office.

By Thomas Spigolon

4 minute read