Meredith Hobbs
Meredith Hobbs writes about the Atlanta legal community and the business of law. Contact her at [email protected] or 404.419.2837. On Twitter: @MeredithHobbs.
February 12, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Expense Cuts and Resurgence in M&A Work Drove Financial Gains for Arnall GoldenThe firm, which took out a PPP loan, ultimately came out of 2020 with solid profit gains due to increased revenue and "dramatic cost-cutting."
By Eden Landow | Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
February 11, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Finance and Real Estate Drive Holland & Knight, Parker Poe Hires—and Other 'On the Move' NewsIn a sign of firms' demand for partners experienced in deal financing, Holland & Knight has recruited Kevin Gooch as a partner from DLA Piper.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
February 09, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Profits Spike at Nelson Mullins as Firm Sees Expense Savings and Steady DemandThe firm's equity partnership ranks decreased slightly, while its nonequity tier expanded by 7% amid a set of promotions.
By Meredith Hobbs
6 minute read
February 08, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Hundreds of New Clients Turned to Fisher Phillips Amid Pandemic, Boosting Revenue, ProfitsNew employment work offset the litigation decline, while net income spiked 21.8%, exceeding the firm's projections.
By Meredith Hobbs
6 minute read
February 05, 2021 | New York Law Journal
Wigdor Attracts Employment Defense Partner From LittlerChristine Hogan, Wigdor's newest partner, said as she watched the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements grow, she wanted to take a more active role in the social movements.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
February 04, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Additional Atlanta Firms Ace LGBTQ-Equality RankingOut of 41 Am Law 200 firms in Atlanta that participated, 36 scored a perfect 100 in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
By Meredith Hobbs
3 minute read
February 03, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Big Firms Target Southeast but Face Insular Markets, Stiff CompetitionWhile Quinn Emanuel and K&L Gates are launching in the region, big firms face obstacles including the need for a rate structure flexible enough for local market conditions.
By Meredith Hobbs
7 minute read
February 03, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Two Troutman Pepper Partners Size Down for Boutiques Post-MergerMark Mandel and Hope Comisky have left Troutman Pepper in search of something smaller after last year's merger created a 1,200-lawyer firm.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
February 01, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Will Coke's New Guidelines Move the Needle for Law Firms?Skeptics said 20 years of Fortune 500 legal department exhortations haven't budged the low percentage of Black partners in Big Law.
By Meredith Hobbs
9 minute read
January 28, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Amid Firmwide Growth, Burr & Forman Creates New Roles for Retention, DevelopmentThe Southeastern firm has grown large enough, at 360 lawyers, that it needed dedicated professionals in those roles, said the firm's managing partner.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
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