Damage caused by flooding from heavy rains last week between Swannanoa and Black Mountain, North Carolina, east of Asheville. Credit: Doug Chalmers Law Firms Move to Remote Work, Await Reopenings After Asheville Flooding
"The writing was on the wall that we needed to get out of there. It forced us to make a decision," said Asheville office managing partner Adam Peoples of Hall Booth Smith.
October 04, 2024 at 03:55 PM
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Law Firm Management
What You Need to Know
- Some law firms with offices in flood-ravaged parts of the Southeast are considering their next moves.
- Lawyers and staff are safe and buildings where one large firm operates in North Carolina were unharmed.
- They face a future in a city whose economy could take years to recover.
Some law firms with offices in flood-ravaged parts of the Southeast are considering their next moves after back-to-back storms last week dumped heavy rains and flooded many parts of the area, leading to hundreds of deaths and heavy damage to roads and utilities.
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