Hit hard by the recession in 2008, Atlanta’s economy is on the rebound but slowly. Jobs are expected to grow by 1.5 percent this year, according to the Georgia State University Economic Forecasting Center. At the same time, the real estate market, which suffered a particularly brutal punch during the downturn, is showing signs of strength. The forecasting center, which anticipates the city will recover through an unhurried climb, has predicted that housing permits during 2013 will increase by 9.9 percent.
That would be good news for Atlanta’s legal community. While many lawyers, especially at larger firms, have kept above water with work doled out by the city’s biggest companies including The Coca-Cola Co., Delta Air Lines Inc. and United Parcel Service Inc. an improving economy would bring more legal work from startups and midsized companies.
