The Atlanta Lawyer June/July 2011 | Page 36

did you know? THoMPsoN HiNE LLP Thompson Hine LLP is pleased to announce that the firm’s atlanta office has moved to two alliance center, located in the city’s buckhead business district, effective february 21, 2011. the new location provides ample room for the firm to continue its strategic growth and to further expand its ability to serve clients in the southeast region. the new address is two alliance center, 3560 lenox road, suite 1600, atlanta, Georgia 30326. the office’s telephone number will remain the same, 404.541.2900. BAKER, DoNELsoN, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKoWiTZ, PC Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC is pleased to announce that the 2011 edition of chambers usa will recognize the healthcare practice in Georgia, along with nine of the firm’s atlanta attorneys as leading practitioners in the state: construction: Linda A. Klein, corporate/Mergers & acquisitions: Michael K. Rafter, environment: Adam G. sowatzka, healthcare: Thomas William Baker, and Gina Greenwood, immigration: Robert N. Johnson, intellectual property: Michael J. Powell, labor and employment: David Gevertz, tax: Nedom A. Haley Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC is pleased to announce that Howard s. Hirsch has been elected a shareholder in its atlanta office. Mr. hirsch focuses his practice in the areas of real estate investment trusts (reits), securities law and commercial transactions. he also has extensive experience in public securities offerings, sec reporting, and corporate and securities compliance matters. for the seventh consecutive year, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC has been named among the “top 100 law firms for Diversity” by Multicultural law, a magazine focused on diversity in the legal profession. the firm also received its fourth consecutive ranking on Multicultural law’s list of “top 100 law firms for women” and was ranked among the “top 25 law firms for african americans.” the nine attorneys from the atlanta offices of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC who have been ranked in the 2011 edition of chambers usa are: band 2: Linda Klein, construction band 3: Thomas William Baker, health care; Nedom A. Haley, tax; Robert N. Johnson, immigration; and Adam G. sowatzka, environment band 4: David Gevertz, labor and employment; Michael J. Powell, intellectual property; and Michael Rafter, corporate/mergers and acquisitions up and coming: Gina Greenwood, health care. 36 THE ATLANTA LAWYER June/July 2011 ELiZABETH B. DAvis AND Z. iLEANA MARTiNEZ Elizabeth B. Davis and Z. ileana Martinez have been named atlanta office co-chairs of Thompson Hine LLP’s Diversity & inclusion initiative. they will oversee the firm’s diversity and inclusion efforts in the atlanta area. soNNY MoRRis ELECTED To BUCKHEAD CoALiTioN CHAi