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Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce Marvis Jenkins has been named a member of The National Black Lawyers’ Top 100. This invitation-only membership is limited to the top 100 African American attorneys in Georgia who promote diversity and equality in the legal system.

Birmingham-based partner Trey Dowdey was once again appointed to serve on the Alabama State Bar Military Law Committee through 2020. Dowdey has been an active member of the committee for more than 11 years and previously served as vice-chairman.

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The Daily Report quoted partner Roger Harris in an article discussing the dismissal of a lawsuit by a "group of investors claiming they were the victims of a 'diabolical' fraud that netted more than $11 million in a scheme perpetrated by dozens of defendants and a 'fictitious' internet communications company."

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Swift Currie’s recent partner elevations were included in the in the Daily Report on Jan. 3, 2020. The firm promoted seven attorneys to partnership in its Atlanta and Birmingham offices, bringing the firm’s partnership to 69 attorneys.

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In an article published by PropertyCasualty360 on Jan. 2, 2020, partners Fred Ferrand and Brian Richardson, with attorney Murray Flint, provide insight on ways to unlock the power of smartphones as an investigative tool in identifying fraudulent claims.

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Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce the elevation of seven attorneys as new partners in the Atlanta and Birmingham offices as of Jan. 1, 2020. Newly named partners in Atlanta include Joanna Jang, Myrece Johnson, Dan Kingsley, Crystal McElrath and Blake Staten. In Birmingham, Trey Dowdey and Brian Richardson have earned elevation to partnership. These seven additions bring the firm’s partnership to 69 attorneys.

Partner Lane Finch, chair of DRI's Insurance Law Committee, introduces the Insurance Law section of the December 2019 issue of DRI's For the Defense magazine.

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Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce the arrival of Lisa Churvis, Stacy Drackwicz and Robert Wheeler to the firm’s litigation practice in Atlanta. With today’s announcement, the firm has added 29 new attorneys in 2019, which follows the addition of 45 new hires in 2018 and brings the firm’s headcount to more than 150 attorneys.