Atlanta-based Arnall Golden Gregory had a much better year than expected, said the firm’s managing partner, Glenn P. Hendrix. “We saw the potential for a good year but we didn’t know until the last two weeks of December that it would turn out so well,” he said.

The firm’s profit per partner shot up 24 percent to $585,500. Revenue increased 7 percent to $62.1 million and revenue per lawyer increased 9 percent to $521,849.