National plaintiffs firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd has shuttered its Atlanta office, because John Herman, who opened it 11 years ago, and another partner, Peter Jones, have started their own firm.

The two former Robbins Geller partners opened HermanJones on Monday. The new firm will continue handling large plaintiffs matters, some in collaboration with Robbins Geller, but it will also represent clients on the defense side of business disputes and in compliance matters, said Herman, the new firm’s chairman.