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Gordon & Rees adds two-lawyer Atlanta outpost
Am Law 200 firm Gordon Rees has opened an Atlanta office with two entertainment lawyers from EpsteinBeckerGreen. C. Anthony Mulrain and Donald M. Woodard joined as partners Jan. 31.The Atlanta outpost is the 18th office for Gordon Rees, a San Francisco-based general practice firm with about 425 lawyers. It is the firm's second office in the Southeast.Perdue taps two for appeals court
Gov. Sonny Perdue on Wednesday named two young conservatives, Keith R. Blackwell and Stephen L. A. Dillard, to the state Court of Appeals.Both Blackwell and Dillard are former federal court law clerks who have been active in lawyers' chapters of the Federalist Society. Blackwell, 35, is a partner at Parker, Hudson, Rainer Dobbs in Atlanta, and Dillard, 40, is of counsel at James Bates Pope Spivey in Macon.ABA to Tackle Controversial Conflict-of-Interest Issues
At the American Bar Association's 131st annual meeting, a six-day event starting Thursday in New York, the ABA's House of Delegates is set to vote on a contentious proposal that would ease the conflict-of-interest rules regarding attorneys who switch jobs from one private law firm to another. The proposal would enable a firm to "screen" the incoming attorney from the rest of its attorneys and to continue representing its client without the consent of the incoming attorney's former client.
Panel lists 31 names for Court of Appeals
Gov. Sonny Perdue's Judicial Nominating Commission on Wednesday released the names of 31 Georgia lawyers in line to be considered for two vacancies on the state Court of Appeals.The commission will vet would-be successors to Judge G. Alan Blackburn, who is retiring from the court, and Judge Debra H. Bernes, who died last month after a battle with cancer.Murder victim's family wins $1.3M verdict
A Newton County jury has awarded more than $1.3 million to the children of a young woman murdered in a public housing apartment complex after finding that the Covington Housing Authority was largely responsible for allowing a convicted murderer to live there. The jury held her murderer 10 percent liable after the judge ordered that he be listed on the verdict form in accordance with Georgia's apportionment statute.
Duane Morris Gets New Local Leader
Duane Morris has made Kirk Domescik (above) its new managing partner in Atlanta. Domescik, who has been with the Philadelphia-based firm for a decade, is taking over from L. Norwood "Woody" Jameson, who'd headed the Atlanta office for five years.
Defense verdict in poultry plant's fire lawsuit
After hearing seven weeks of testimony, a jury ruled for the defense in a tortuous, 6-year-old case in which a poultry packing company sought $263 million in damages resulting from a chicken plant fire.In Suit Against Lawyer, Court Rules That Loans Were Securities
An Atlanta lawyer could be on the hook for millions of dollars as the result of a recent state Court of Appeals decision about lawsuits brought by disappointed investors.
In Suit Against Lawyer, Court Rules That Loans Were Securities
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