Thomas Spigolon

November 20, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Akerman Opens Charlotte Office With Focus on Renewable Energy, Data Center Practices

The firm brought on a new tax partner and energy partner from Moore & Van Allen to launch the new office, its 26th in the U.S.

By Thomas Spigolon

4 minute read

November 19, 2024 | Daily Report Online

King & Spalding Leaves Texas Patent Case After Client Stops Paying

A magistrate judge allowed the firm to drop its representation of a company suing Samsung for patent infringement.

By Thomas Spigolon

4 minute read

November 18, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Ex-Deputy AG Trusts U.S. Legal System To Pull Country Through Times of Duress

Larry Thompson, who also launched King & Spalding's government investigations practice, recommends ways to legally confront terrorism and addresses the current political moment in his upcoming book “Quiet Counsel: Looking Back on a Life of Service to the Law.”

By Thomas Spigolon

7 minute read

November 18, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Nelson Mullins, Greenberg Traurig, Jones Day Have Established Themselves As Biggest Outsiders in Atlanta Legal Market

While a majority of Am Law 200 firms with roots elsewhere started small and grew steadily in the region, several others landed with a splash and then contracted.

By Thomas Spigolon

7 minute read

November 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online

'Rebound' In Demand For Legal Services Places Southeast Among Top 3 Regions In U.S.

“All in all, I think for [surveyed firms] in the Southeast, it’s a favorable setup for a strong year,” Citi's Michael McKenney said of the grouping, which includes both Atlanta and Miami.

By Thomas Spigolon

4 minute read

November 14, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Maryland Atty Pushes Judge to Grant Discovery in Reverse Discrimination Suit Against King & Spalding

Attorney Sarah Spitalnick, who is white, sought to rebut the law firm's claim that she was not harmed because she never applied for a fellowship program aimed at minorities.

By Thomas Spigolon

4 minute read

November 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online

On the Move: Burr & Forman Adds Carlton Fields Lawyer to Lead Health Care Practice

A D.C. employment lawyer is moving to Morris Manning to lead employee benefits practice; Ogletree lands attorneys from McCarter & English and Steptoe in Boston and Texas.

By Thomas Spigolon

7 minute read

November 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Finance Lawyer Joins Mayer Brown in Charlotte After Hiring Mixup

The Am Law 50 firm has added Jeff Mabrito to its real estate practice after an earlier announcement he was joining Winston & Strawn.

By Thomas Spigolon

3 minute read

November 12, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Carlton Fields Downsizes in Move to New Atlanta Office

The Tampa-founded Am Law 200 firm is moving to new space after 20 years in its first location outside Florida.

By Thomas Spigolon

3 minute read

November 12, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Accountability Through the Justice System: Daniel Kramer and Karen Dunn of Paul Weiss on Combating Hate

Daniel Kramer and Karen Dunn of Paul Weiss, finalists for The American Lawyer's 2024 Attorney of the Year honor, discuss their "role in the effort to address hate."

By Thomas Spigolon

3 minute read

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