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Baker Donelson
Baker Donelson announces the arrival of Ron C.
Bingham II to become part of the Firm’s Financial
Institutions Advocacy Group. Mr. Bingham joins as a
shareholder in the Firm’s Atlanta office, where he advises
clients regarding commercial workouts, receiverships,
bankruptcy and commercial litigation matters in state
and federal courts. He focuses his practice on financial
institutions, asset-based lenders, investment funds and
CMBS special servicers.
Berman Fink Van Horn P.C.
Berman Fink Van Horn P.C. has promoted Lea Dearing
and Kiyoaki “Kiyo” Kojima to Principal. As a business
litigator with transactional experience, Ms. Dearing
works with businesses on a wide range of matters,
including labor and employment, privacy, general
commercial litigation, products liability, construction
disputes and e-Discovery. Mr. Kojima’s work with Business
and Corporate clients includes corporate formation
and governance, mergers and acquisitions, secured
transactions, commercial real estate, leasing & licensing
and distribution & franchise agreements.
Fisher & Phillips LLP
Littler Mendelson P.C.
Fisher & Phillips LLP labor and employment attorneys D.
Albert Brannen, Michael Elkon, Tex McIver, Thomas Rebel,
Joseph Shelton, John Thompson and Josh Viau were
named to the 2015 Georgia Super Lawyers list, along
with immigration attorney Kim Thompson. Attorneys Ted
Boehm, Matthew Simpson and Terri Stewart were listed
as Rising Stars. Georgia Super Lawyers has long been
recognized as a comprehensive list of the top lawyers
in the state that can be used as a resource for clients
seeking legal counsel.
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law
practice representing management, has been named
the 2014 recipient of The Coca-Cola Company’s
“Living the Values” Award. Established by the company
to recognize its U.S.-based partner law firms that
demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity, the
award was presented to Littler during a February 11
luncheon.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
The Wotorson Firm, LLP
Editors of the ABA Journal announced that Stites &
Harbison, PLLC’s blog, Trademarkology, was voted as
the #1 blog in the category of Intellectual Property in
the publication’s eighth annual “Blawg 100” for 2014.
Additionally, Trademarkology was listed as the #2 blog
among the “Top 12 Awesome La w Blogs of 2014” by the
legal news website Above the Law. Trademarkology was
created in November 2013.
Attorney at Law magazine recently featured Atlanta
Bar member and Top 100 Trial Lawyer Ronnie Wotorson,
and his firm, The Wotorson Firm, LLP as their Law Firm of
the Month. As part of the recognition, Mr. Wotorson was
featured on the cover of the magazine. The feature
article goes in depth on Mr. Wotorson’s incredible legal
experience and the success of his firm. The article can
be found here. View the magazine here.
The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association
April 2015
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