Labor lawyer Ellenor Stone said the firm's back office support and direct access to specialized attorneys for her national practice were among the factors that led her to move to Pierson Ferdinand from Am Law 200 firm Morris Manning & Martin this week.

Stone joined the fully distributed firm Monday in Atlanta after seven years with Morris Manning. She also previously worked as a labor lawyer and litigator with King & Spalding and Polsinelli and "brings vast experience in corporate employment matters" in industries ranging from technology to health care, the firm said in announcing the move.