Plaintiffs law firm Sanford Heisler Sharp has recruited former Seyfarth Shaw partner Nancy Rafuse in Atlanta, signaling the firm’s growing focus on Southeast litigation and its potential plans to launch in the city.

Rafuse, who left Seyfarth in January, is now firmwide head of litigation across its six offices and the firm’s first partner in Atlanta. The firm focuses on employment and financial services litigations, among other types of disputes.