Baker Donelson is pleased to announce the arrival of Chip Presten to the Firm’s Corporate Finance and Securities Group. He previously practiced with Womble Bond Dickinson. More >>

Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Russell A. Jones and Kathryn S. McConnell as shareholders in the Atlanta office. They join Littler from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton and bring wide-ranging experience in employment litigation and counseling. More >>

Dentons, the global law firm, today announces expansion of the Firm’s nationally ranked Public Policy team in Atlanta with the addition of Elmer Stancil and Robert Sills. More >>

John A. Thomson, Jr., is now practicing with the law firm of Adams and Reese in the firm’s Atlanta office as a member of the Banking and Financial Services practice team. Within three months, Adams and Reese’s Atlanta office has grown from the original three founding partners, Ron C. Bingham, II, who leads the Atlanta office, Bryan E. Busch, and Matthew B. Norton, to nine attorneys. More >>

Thompson Hine LLP is pleased to announce that E.J. Joswick has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property practice as a partner in Atlanta.

Joswick, who is registered to practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office, focuses his practice on patent procurement and counseling, litigation and licensing. He has extensive experience obtaining patent protection related to innovations in software, artificial intelligence, neural networks, image processing, analytics, telecommunications, network communications, mesh-networks, e-commerce, television, webcasting, virtual reality, augmented reality, and other computer-related technologies. He also advises on patent issues involving medical devices, textiles, wood-working and other mechanical technologies. He specializes in in-depth investigation, analysis and evaluation of technology, business and complex legal issues to provide strategic advice and services. More >>

DLA Piper announced today that Kevin Gooch has joined the firm’s Finance practice as a partner in Atlanta. Prior to joining DLA Piper, he was a partner at Alston & Bird LLP. More >>

Baker Donelson announces the addition of Sebastian Meis and Felix Faerber to the Firm’s Global Business Team in Atlanta.

“The addition of Messrs. Meis and Faerber marks a significant expansion of and capabilities for our team serving German-speaking clients,” said Michael H. Johnson, a member of Baker Donelson’s Global Business Team and the Honorary Consul of Germany for Alabama. “Their experience and client base adds to our already dynamic practice grounded in language ability, familiarity with the legal culture and business context of our German-speaking clients, which are tremendous advantages for our successful representation and counsel to new and existing clients. We’re very excited to welcome them to our team.”

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP has added Richard Kaye to its Atlanta office as a partner in the Corporate Department, where he works on domestic and international transactions. Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg, Kaye was a member at Sherman & Howard LLC. His arrival comes on the heels of Robert Lockwood, a partner in the Intellectual Property Department, who joined the Atlanta office earlier in the year. More >>

Troutman Sanders LLP announced today the addition of a team of nationally recognized lawyers specializing in oil and gas pipeline legal issues. Bob Hogfoss, Catherine Little and Annie Cook have joined the firm as partners. They previously practiced at Hunton & Williams LLP. More >>