Buchalter is pleased to announce that Drew Greene has joined the firm as a Partner in the Litigation Practice Group in the Atlanta office. Greene arrives from Chamberlain Hrdlicka.
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Privacy and data protection lawyer John Brigagliano joins Jones Day in Atlanta
John Brigagliano has joined Jones Day as of counsel in its Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection Practice. He is based in the Firm’s Atlanta Office.
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GRSM Southeast Offices Add Six Partners in July
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani continues its strong 2026 hiring momentum with the addition of six lateral partners, Lauren Bruce, Camille Dizon, Michael Gruman, Wells Littlefield, Brian Schneider, and Kindu Walker, in its Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia offices. Their extensive experience and diverse practice areas strengthen the firm’s capabilities in the Southeast and nationwide.
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Cheryl A. Geiser Joins Baker Donelson’s Labor & Employment Group in Atlanta
National law firm Baker Donelson has added immigration attorney Cheryl A. Geiser as of counsel in its Atlanta office and a member of the Firm’s Labor & Employment Group. Ms. Geiser has nearly 25 years of experience counseling businesses on employment-based immigration, including nonimmigrant and immigrant visa petitions, permanent labor certification, and adjustment of status. She also helps employers develop immigration strategies and compliance programs, including I-9 and Labor Condition Application (LCA)/Public Access File audits, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) worksite inspection preparedness, and immigration considerations related to international personnel transfers.
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Polsinelli Bolsters Tax Practice with Addition of Joseph Mandarino in Atlanta
Polsinelli is pleased to announce that Joseph C. Mandarino has joined the firm’s Atlanta office as a shareholder in the Tax Practice. Mandarino’s arrival comes on the heels of the recent addition of Tax Shareholder Aman Badyal in Los Angeles, further strengthening Polsinelli’s tax capabilities. Mandarino arrives at the Polsinelli from Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP.
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Former SEC Deputy Director Nekia Hackworth joins Jones Day as partner in Atlanta
Nekia Hackworth has joined Jones Day as a partner in its Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice. Ms. Hackworth served most recently as the Deputy Director of Enforcement in the Southeast Region for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where she supervised more than 250 professionals with responsibility for SEC matters across three offices (Washington, Atlanta, and Miami) and 11 jurisdictions. She is based in the Firm’s Atlanta Office.
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Bradley Strengthens Public Company Practice with Addition of Partner Erin Reeves McGinnis
Bradley expands its Public Companies team with the addition of partner Erin Reeves McGinnis to the firm’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group as the firm’s Atlanta office growth continues.
Former Home Depot Associate General Counsel Will Barnette Joins King & Spalding in Atlanta
King & Spalding announced today that Will Barnette has joined the firm’s Business Litigation practice group as a partner. He is based in the firm’s Atlanta office. Barnette joins the firm from The Home Depot, where he served as Associate General Counsel and was a member of the Legal Senior Leadership Team.
Husch Blackwell Continues Expansion in Southeast with Addition of Partner Ryan Burke
Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce the addition of litigation partner Ryan Burke, continuing the firm’s growth in the Southeast. Burke is based in Atlanta and joins the firm’s virtual office, The Link. Burke — who joins Husch Blackwell from Morris, Manning & Martin—is the latest in a series of strategic additions that are growing the firm’s Southeast footprint.
Bradley Adds Former Federal Prosecutor Alexis D. Gregorian to Government Enforcement Team in Atlanta
Bradley has added former federal prosecutor Alexis D. Gregorian as a partner in the Atlanta office and a member of the Government Enforcement & Investigations Practice Group, continuing the firm’s growth in Georgia. Ms. Gregorian was previously counsel to the chief for the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, Fraud Section in the Health Care Fraud Unit.
