Press Releases

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce the elevation of three attorneys as new partners in the Atlanta office. Newly named partners, effective Jan. 1, 2021, include Marcus Dean, Christy Maple and Robert Smith. Their promotions bring the firm’s partnership to 68 attorneys.

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce three of its Birmingham-based attorneys have been named as Rising Stars in the 2020 Insurance Coverage category of the Mid-South Super Lawyers list. Brandon Clapp and Brian Richardson were recognized for the third consecutive year and Murray Flint was recognized for the first time.

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce its inclusion on the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” list, which recognizes quality and breadth of service provided, based on reviews from both clients and peers. Swift Currie was recognized for its work nationally and in both the Atlanta and Birmingham metropolitan areas. The complete list of the firm’s rankings is available here.

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce Sara Alexandre and Gerond Lawrence have been named to The National Black Lawyers’ Top 40 Under 40 for 2020. This year marks Alexandre and Lawrence’s second year in a row of being named to the list.

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, announces the addition of six new attorneys in the firm’s Atlanta office. The addition includes attorneys Diego Cardenas, Erik Johnson, Dakota Knehans, Heather Obelgoner, Taylor Orgeron and Collin Smith.  

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce that 21 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, with an additional 21 attorneys recognized in the inaugural “Ones to Watch” list.

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce attorney Zain Haq has joined the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) Ambassadors Leadership Council.

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce partner Lisa A. Wade has been appointed as the 2020-2021 Diversity Vice-Chair to the Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Law General Committee, part of the American Bar Association's Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS).

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, congratulates Pamela Lee on her elevation to the Executive Committee of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (GDLA). Lee will serve as the secretary of the committee from 2019-2020, a role placing her in the line of succession to become president.

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, announces the addition of six new attorneys in the firm’s Atlanta office. The additions include senior attorney Traci Teer, as well as attorneys Kristin Tucker, Christopher Beerman, Shivam Kumar, Gerond Lawrence and Philip Poole.

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce Joanna Jang has joined the Korean American Association of Greater Atlanta board of directors, the official representing body and the voice of the Korean American Community in Atlanta, as well as the Korean-American Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta board of directors, which promotes the general welfare of the Korean American business community.

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce Gillian Crowl 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.

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce five of its Atlanta-based attorneys have been included in the 2020 Super Lawyers list for Georgia, and an additional nine Swift Currie attorneys in Atlanta have been recognized as 2020 Rising Stars.

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, announces the addition of six new attorneys in the firm’s Atlanta office during the first month of 2020. The firm is pleased to welcome attorneys Tyler Connor, Zain Haq, Lance Patrick, Timothy Peacock, William Richardson and Maurice “Reece” Riden, II.

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.