The Atlanta Lawyer April 2013 | Page 36

DID YOU KNOW? CARLOCK, COPELAND & STAIR, LLP MILLER & MARTIN Carlock, Copeland & Stair, LLP made three lateral hires by adding experienced associates Jefferson M. Starr, Carrie L. Steifel, and Tyler J. Wetzel to their Atlanta office. Carrie L. Steifel joins the Workers’ Compensation team; Jefferson M. Starr joins the general liability team; and Tyler J. Wetzel joins our commercial litigation team. Miller & Martin attorney Shelby R. Grubbs has been appointed to the Board of Visitors of the Georgia State University College of Law. The College of Law's Board of Visitors plays an important role in helping the dean of the law school respond to particular challenges facing legal education. Members of the board are appointed by the dean and are selected for their distinction as leaders in law, business, and service to the public, and demonstrated commitment to the school. CARLOCK, COPELAND & STAIR, LLP Carlock, Copeland & Stair attorney, Megan E. Boyd, has been recognized by the American Bar Association (ABA) and legalproductivity.com for her personal legal writing blog, Lady (Legal) Writer. The blog, which offers grammar, style and humor to readers, was recently added to the ABA Journal’s Blawg Directory and also recognized as one of the “Top 10 Legal Writing Blogs” by legalproductivity.com. To read, visit ladylegalwriter.blogspot.com. 36 THE ATLANTA LAWYER April 2013 WARNER, BATES, MCGOUGH & MCGINNIS Five Warner, Bates, McGough & McGinnis (www. wbmfamilylaw.com) attorneys have been named 2013 Super Lawyers and/or Rising Stars by Super Lawyers magazine. Attorneys Edward E. Bates, Jr., Barry B. McGough, and C. Wilbur Warner, Jr., have been recognized as 2013 Super Lawyers, while attorneys Leigh F. Cummings and Elinor H. Hitt have been named 2013 Rising Stars. The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association