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In an article published in The American Lawyer on June 1, 2023, Martine Cumbermack discusses Swift Currie’s recent achievement of becoming Mansfield-certified, current talent management solutions and the importance of diversity in the workplace.

Mike Rosetti discusses law firms’ billing increases and the importance of maintaining close partnerships with clients to ensure that higher rates correspond with the value of legal services provided in an article published in the Daily Report on April 24, 2023.

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In a March 31 article detailing takeaways from the 2023 Georgia legislative session, Bobby Potter shared extensive insight with Law360 about a wide variety of measures headed towards Governor Brian Kemp’s desk for review.

The Birmingham Business Journal featured Swift Currie’s recent move to a larger office in Birmingham’s financial district in a February 2, 2023 article. As the firm continues to add talented associates and partners in Birmingham and Atlanta, both offices have relocated to accommodate future growth within the firm.

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In the November/December 2022 issue of Risk & Insurance, Melissa Segel was quoted in an article highlighting strategies for mitigating risk from insurance fraud.

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Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is once again honored to be recognized in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" rankings.

Following the Georgia legislatures decision to amend changes to Georgia’s settlement statute for claims involving minors in May 2022, Gillian Crowl provided perspective on the changes for an article published by the Daily Report on Halloween 2022 – a holiday that sees an uptick in car accidents involving child pedestrians.

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Crowl also detailed the rule update in the firm’s Fall 2022 Tort Report, which is available here.

Mike Rosetti spoke with the Daily Report for an October 28, 2022 article discussing the firm’s continued strategy for recruiting and growing the firm to effectively address clients’ growing needs for litigation counsel, including the relocation of Swift Currie’s offices in Atlanta and Birmingham to sustain future growth.

Following the increased payouts for workers’ compensation claims that took effect July 1 under House Bill 1409, Jeff Stinson discussed the update and potential effects on claims with the Daily Report.

In a June 28, 2022 article in Risk & Insurance exploring workers’ comp trends that payers and providers should have on their radar, Jeff Stinson discussed issues in the Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) space.

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 21, 2022 ruling in United States v. Washington, Crystal McElrath provided insight to the Society for Human Resource Management’s coverage on the decision and its implications for workers’ compensation law.

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