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01.01.2024Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers LLP is pleased to announce three attorneys have been elected to partnership, effective January 1, 2024, including Brandon Clapp and Murray Flint in Birmingham and Jonathan Wilson in Atlanta.
- 04.05.2023
Swift Currie, McGhee & Hiers LLP, is pleased to announce the appointment of Martine Cumbermack as Partner & Chief of Diversity. After helping to lead the firm’s diversity efforts for more than 10 years as Co-Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee, this newly created role empowers Cumbermack to continue her leadership in an official capacity.
- 01.01.2023
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce the elevation of six attorneys as new partners in the Atlanta office, effective Jan. 1, 2023. The firm’s 2023 class of partners includes Kelly Chartash, Gillian Crowl-Parrish, Alex McDonald, Lauren Meadows, Alexander Mikhalevsky and Kori Wagner.
- 01.19.2022
With great sadness, Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, announces the passing of Atlanta-based attorney Casey “Case” Smartt. Smartt passed away on January 16, 2022 at the age of 32. Though he was just beginning his seventh year of practicing law, he had already earned a reputation as a rising leader in his field with a passion for service to his clients and community.
- 01.09.2022
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce Sara Alexandre and Marvis Jenkins have been recognized by The National Black Lawyers, each for the third consecutive year. Alexandre was once again included in the organization’s Top 40 Under 40, and Jenkins was included in the organization’s Top 100 list.
- 10.19.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce Lucy Aquino has been appointed as the Sponsorship Vice Chair of DRI's Young Lawyers Committee and Murray Flint has been appointed as the Membership Co-Chair of DRI's Litigation Skills Committee for the 2021-2022 term.
- 10.12.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, announces the addition of 7 attorneys in its Atlanta office, including Sarah Daley, Jane “Janie” Jansen, Erin McGonigle, Mishael Najm, Carley Rampy, Brittney Sizemore and Kathryn Trent. With these attorneys, the firm has announced the addition of 34 new attorneys in 2021, which are all available here.
- 10.07.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, announces its relocation to a 100,000-square-foot space at 1420 Peachtree to accommodate significant growth at the firm in recent years. The firm relocates from The Peachtree Tower at 1355 Peachtree St., where it has operated for more than 30 years.
- 09.21.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is proud to announce the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (GDLA) has named partners Bill Casey and Pamela Lee to leadership roles in its Executive Committee. For the 2021-2022 term, Casey will serve as secretary and Lee will serve as treasurer. These roles place them in the line of succession to become president of GDLA.
- 09.21.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, congratulates partner Pamela Lee for being named to the State Bar of Georgia's Statewide Judicial Evaluation Committee.
- 09.21.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce Ashley Alfonso has become a Master at the Judge Clarence Cooper Inn of Court.
- 09.21.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce Trey Dowdey has been appointed co-vice chair of the Alabama State Bar Military Law Committee. Dowdey will serve in this role for the 2021-2022 term.
- 08.19.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce that 21 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with an additional 22 attorneys recognized in the publication’s “Ones to Watch” list.
- 08.02.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce attorney Brandon Rosenstein has been appointed as co-chair of the State Bar of Georgia's Young Lawyers Division Law School Outreach Program for the 2021-2022 term.
- 07.30.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, announces the addition of seven attorneys in its Atlanta office, including Lucy Aquino, Terrika Crutchfield, Alexis Herring, Adam Simonton, Luke Tobis, Spenser West and Danielle Wilson. With these seven attorneys, the firm has announced the addition of 28 new attorneys in 2021.
- 07.27.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce partner Lisa A. Wade has been re-appointed as the Diversity Vice-Chair to the Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability General Committee, part of the American Bar Association's Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS), for the 2021-2022 term. Additionally, Wade has been appointed as the 2021-2022 Membership Vice-Chair for the committee.
- 05.24.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, announces the addition of three new attorneys in its Atlanta office, including Gail Pursel as a senior attorney and Davis Kimball and Dana King as associates. In addition to these new arrivals, the office also welcomes its 2021 class of six summer associates.
- 04.14.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is saddened to announce the passing of Atlanta-based partner and beloved colleague Richie Foster. Foster passed away on April 6, 2021, at the age of 55. He was a leader known for his wisdom, creativity and knack for forming real relationships with everyone he met. He was a true trial lawyer with strong feelings about how to practice law, try a case and relate to those on a jury. He willingly shared his knowledge and was a great mentor to many.
- 04.09.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, announces the addition of three new attorneys, including Todd Boyce and Amber O’Connell in the firm’s Atlanta office and Brett Aaron in Birmingham. Boyce, who previously practiced with the firm between 2007 and 2010, rejoins as a senior attorney, and Aaron and O’Connell each join as associates.
- 02.12.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce four of its Atlanta-based attorneys have been included in the 2021 Super Lawyers list for Georgia, and an additional 10 Swift Currie attorneys in Atlanta have been recognized as 2021 Rising Stars.
- 02.01.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, announces the addition of 15 new attorneys in the firm’s Atlanta office during the final months of 2020 and into January 2021. The additions include attorneys Justin Averett, Rebecca Beane, Lauren Byrne, Danielle Doctor, Ames Filippini, Graham Foster, Scotty Hoffman, Jessica Hubbartt, Ben McClure, Kyle McDonald, Marissa Merrill, Tara Schlairet, Brandon Rosenstein, Logan Stone and Ben Yancey.
- 01.26.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce partner Lane Finch has been appointed as Vice Chair of the DRI Insurance Roundtable Steering Committee. The roundtable is an invitation-only event for top insurance executives and outside coverage attorneys.
- 01.25.2021
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce Marvis Jenkins has been named a member of The National Black Lawyers’ Top 100 for the second year in a row. This invitation-only membership is limited to the top 100 African American attorneys in Georgia who promote diversity and equality in the legal system.
- 01.01.2021
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.
- 11.30.2020
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.
- 11.05.2020
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.
- 10.27.2020
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.
- 10.07.2020
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.
- 08.20.2020
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.
- 07.17.2020
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).
- 07.15.2020
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.
- 07.07.2020
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.
- 03.03.2020
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.
- 02.26.2020
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.
- 02.03.2020
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.
- 01.21.2020
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.
- 12.20.2019
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.
- 11.19.2019
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, announces seven new attorneys joined the firm in October and November 2019. The additions include attorneys Shannon Auvil, Elijah Davis, Monica Dean, Colleen Hampton, Austin Hiffa and Justin Jorgensen in the Atlanta office, and Kayla Washington in Birmingham. With today’s announcement, the firm has added 26 new attorneys so far this year after adding 45 new hires in 2018, bringing the firm’s headcount to more than 150 attorneys.
- 11.07.2019
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce that Alabama-based partner F. Lane Finch, Jr., has been reappointed as chair of DRI’s (formerly known as Defense Research Institute) Insurance Law Committee and also reappointed to DRI’s Insurance Roundtable Steering Committee. DRI is the leading organization of civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel, with more than 25,000 members.
- 10.09.2019
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, announces five new attorneys joined the firm’s Atlanta office in September. The additions include senior attorney Janie E. Hagood and attorneys Briana A. Burrows, Anelise R. Codrington, Amy D. Katz and Matthew A. Liverman. Their arrival follows the addition of 14 attorneys so far this year and 45 new hires in 2018, bringing the firm’s headcount to more than 150 attorneys.
- 08.14.2019
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, announces the addition of three new attorneys to the firm’s Atlanta office: Lauren R. Smith, Pearce W.J. Taylor and Brendan S. Thompson. Their arrival follows the addition of 11 attorneys so far this year and 45 new hires in 2018, bringing the firm’s headcount to approximately 150 attorneys and making it the largest firm in Georgia focused solely on litigation.
- 06.17.2019
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, announces the launch of its new website as a continuation of its firmwide modernization and rebranding initiative to align with the firm’s expanding services and rapid growth in Georgia and Alabama. The site combines dynamic, user-friendly features with powerful information management tools to further fulfill Swift Currie’s promise of client-focused litigators who provide excellent counsel for all types of litigation. Swift Currie’s marketing director, Ashley Mucha, and partner Chad Harris spearheaded the project. The updated website, developed by Firmseek, is available at https://www.swiftcurrie.com.
- 06.03.2019
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, announces the addition of five attorneys to its Atlanta office during May 2019, as well as the start of the firm’s six summer associates on May 20. The newest arrivals to the growing firm include associates Alex A. Mikhalevsky, Jenifer F. Pfanzelt, Kathryn B. Robertson, Riley W. Snider and Kenneth C. Wilson. These latest additions to the firm follow the arrival of six attorneys in the early months of 2019 and 45 new hires in 2018, which brought the firm’s headcount to more than 150 attorneys and made it the largest firm in Georgia focused solely on litigation.
- 04.17.2019
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, announces the addition of six attorneys to its Atlanta office during the opening months of 2019. The newest arrivals to the growing firm include senior attorney Thea A. Nanton-Persaud, as well as associates Christine H. Lee, Lauren E. Meadows, Maureen "Molly" D. O’Connor, Hannah Beth Reynolds and Raqketa D. Williams. These latest additions to the firm follow a year of growth for Swift Currie that included 45 new hires and brought the firm’s attorney headcount to 150 attorneys, making it the largest firm in Georgia focused solely on litigation.
- 03.21.2019
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce Carl “Trey” K. Dowdey, III, has been selected to take over command of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 10th Legal Operations Detachment, which falls under the U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command out of Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dowdey’s appointment will take effect on June 22, 2019, and will make him one of just 23 Legal Operations Detachment commanders nationwide. In addition to this announcement, Dowdey will also be promoted to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps.
- 02.06.2019
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been included in the 2019 list of Georgia Super Lawyers, and an additional seven have been recognized among the publication’s 2019 Rising Stars. Only 5 percent of lawyers in the state are named Super Lawyers, and no more than 2.5 percent are honored as Rising Stars, which include attorneys who are 40 years old or younger and/or have been practicing for 10 years or less. The complete list of honorees is available at www.superlawyers.com, where lawyers can be searched by practice area and location.
- 01.02.2019
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce the elevation of three attorneys to new partners in the Atlanta office as of January 1, 2019: Jessica M. Phillips, Rebecca E. Strickland and Calvin P. Yaeger. These three additions bring the firm’s partnership to 63 attorneys.
- 12.18.2018Swift Currie Welcomes 45th Attorney in 2018 with Addition of Lauren Paine Kamensky to Atlanta Office
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce the arrival of Lauren Paine Kamensky to the firm’s Atlanta office, which marks Swift Currie’s 45th hire of the year following the firm’s recent addition of nine new attorneys in November. These new additions add to Swift Currie’s growing roster of litigators and brings the firm’s total headcount to 150 attorneys, making it the largest firm in Georgia focused exclusively on litigation.
- 11.15.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce that two attorneys in the firm’s Birmingham office have been named Rising Stars in the 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers list. Brandon J. Clapp and Brian C. Richardson were each recognized in the Insurance Coverage category. No more than 2.5 percent of lawyers across Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee are honored as Rising Stars, who must be 40 years old or younger or have been practicing for 10 years or less.
- 11.14.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, welcomes the addition of nine attorneys to its Atlanta office: Sara Alexandre, Rebecca M. Beane, Tara P. Schlairet, Ivy R. White and Robert K. Young are newcomers to the firm, while Avery G. Carter, Clay L. Clifton, Nichole C. Novosel and Kristen M. Vigilant join the firm after previously serving as summer associates in 2017.
- 11.02.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce its inclusion on the 2019 U.S. News - Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” list. The firm was recognized for its work both nationally and in the Atlanta and Birmingham metropolitan areas, with six different practice areas included in the designation.
- 09.24.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce the addition of seven new attorneys to its Atlanta and Birmingham offices, including Jessica B. Seiden as a senior attorney and Quinton R. Beasley, Sky Choe, Murray S. Flint, Leah F. Parker, Jenna B. Rubin and Frederic M. Rushing as associates. Flint joins the firm’s Birmingham office, with the rest joining the firm in Atlanta. With these additions, the firm has now added 34 attorneys in 2018, making it the largest firm in Georgia focused exclusively on litigation with more than 140 attorneys.
- 08.15.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce 14 of the firm’s attorneys, representing seven practice areas, have been recognized in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Additionally, R. Briggs Peery earned the “Lawyer of the Year” award in Atlanta for the category of Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers.
- 08.13.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce the revitalization of its brand to align with expanded services stemming from the firm’s unprecedented, rapid growth over the past two years. The firm’s renewed promise of client-focused litigators who can succeed in any type of litigation is a direct result of its addition of 44 attorneys in the last 20 months. The firm website has been updated to reflect a new logo design, while the full-scale effort to upgrade the site with a dynamic, user-friendly layout is underway.
- 08.02.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce the addition of two new attorneys in its Atlanta office. Christopher K. Gifford joins the firm as a senior attorney along with Brianna S. Tucker as an associate. With this announcement, Swift Currie has added 27 attorneys in 2018 as a continuation of its strategic plan to grow in tandem with client needs. Now with approximately 140 attorneys, the firm is Atlanta’s largest law firm focused solely on litigation.
- 06.29.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce the addition of litigation attorney Lauren Woodrick to the firm’s Atlanta office. Woodrick’s arrival follows the firm’s announcement of seven new attorneys in Atlanta earlier this month. The firm has now added 25 attorneys in 2018 and built its overall roster to approximately 140 attorneys as the firm continues its strategic plan to grow in tandem with client needs and ensure the highest-quality legal services at a reasonable cost.
- 06.07.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce the addition of seven new attorneys to its Atlanta office: Kevan G. Dorsey, Sean P. Farrell, Jordan M. Mahoney, Benjamin D. McClure, Alexander McDonald, Victoria L. Shaw and Winter N. Wheeler. With these additions, the firm has now added 24 attorneys in 2018, bringing its overall roster to 140 attorneys and continuing its commitment to growing in tandem with client needs to ensure the highest-quality legal services at a reasonable cost.
- 05.17.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce its inclusion in the Law360 400, which features the largest U.S.-based firms ranked by domestic attorney head count. Following the addition of 17 new attorneys in the first quarter of 2018 and 16 attorneys in 2017, Swift Currie has nearly 140 attorneys between its Atlanta and Birmingham offices.
- 04.11.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, as a Steering Committee Member of the State Bar of Georgia Diversity Program (GDP), is pleased to announce its partnership in and support of two upcoming worthy events. The 2018 Business Development Symposium is to be held on April 19, 2018, at the State Bar of Georgia from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., and is co-sponsored by the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA), the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association, and Gate City Bar Association. Additionally, Swift Currie again will serve as one of the sponsoring firms for the State Bar of Georgia Diversity Program’s High School Pipeline Program, which is held in partnership with the Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys and Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. The program runs from May 29 through June 8.
- 04.10.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers LLP, is pleased to announce Birmingham-based partner F. Lane Finch, Jr., was recently appointed as chair of the newly formed Staff Counsel Membership Initiative by the Defense Research Institute (DRI) and Birmingham-based associate Brian C. Richardson was appointed as second vice chair for the Construction Substantive Law Group (SLG) of DRI’s Insurance Law Committee. DRI is the leading organization of more than 22,000 civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel.
- 03.27.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers LLP is pleased to announce the hiring of three lateral partners, all of whom once worked together at the law firm of Hicks, Casey & Foster PC: William T. Casey Jr., Erica Morton and Richie Foster, who most recently worked at Carlock, Copeland & Stair LLP. The new partners will bolster Swift Currie’s practices in trucking, retail and liability insurance litigation. Swift Currie and the new partners have shared clients for years – sometimes in different practice areas – making for an ideal union. Casey, Morton and Foster are bringing with them to Swift Currie six additional attorneys with whom they have worked in the past. To finish out its hiring to start 2018, Swift Currie also has hired eight other attorneys to support a number of practice groups, bringing its total number of first quarter hires to 17.
- 02.23.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers LLP, is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been included in the 2018 Super Lawyers list for Georgia, and an additional eight have been recognized among the 2018 Rising Stars. Only five percent of lawyers in the state are named as Super Lawyers, and no more than two-and-a-half percent are honored as Rising Stars, which include attorneys who are 40 years old or younger and/or have been practicing for 10 years or less. The complete list of honorees is available today at www.superlawyers.com, where lawyers can be searched by practice area and location.
- 02.20.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers LLP, is pleased to announce that Atlanta-based partner Michael Rosetti, a member of the firm’s executive committee, was recently elected to The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers (CWCL) by the organization’s board of governors. The election, according to the organization, signifies recognition as “an outstanding professional who has made a sustained contribution” to the field and who meets the organization’s “standards of integrity, professionalism and character.”
- 02.15.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers LLP, is pleased to announce that Birmingham-based senior attorney Carl “Trey” Dowdey, III, was selected as the staff judge advocate for the 412th Theater Engineer Command (TEC) out of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The 412th TEC is a two-star command in the U.S. Army Reserve with over 12,000 soldiers. Dowdey currently serves with the 2nd Legal Operations Detachment, based out of New Orleans. He served on active duty from 1998 through 2002 and was mobilized on active duty from 2007 through 2008. He is also active on the Military Law Committee within the Alabama State Bar.
- 02.05.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers LLP, is pleased to announce the hiring of three lateral partners, all of whom once worked together at the law firm of Hicks, Casey & Foster PC: William T. Casey Jr., Erica Morton and Richie Foster, who most recently worked at Carlock, Copeland & Stair LLP. The new partners will bolster Swift Currie’s practices in trucking, retail and liability insurance litigation. Swift Currie and the new partners have shared clients for years – sometimes in different practice areas – making for an ideal union. Casey, Morton and Foster are bringing with them to Swift Currie seven additional attorneys with whom they have worked in the past. To finish out its hiring to start 2018, Swift Currie also has hired three other attorneys to support a number of practice groups, bringing its total number of January hires to 13.
- 01.19.2018
In an article published on January 19, 2018, in the print edition of the Atlanta Business Chronicle , Swift Currie is mentioned for making the publication’s annual list of “Fastest-Growing Law Firms By Attorneys” and “Atlanta’s Top 25 Law Firms.” For the full article, subscribers to the Atlanta Business Chronicle may view the digital edition here.
- 01.03.2018
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce that the firm has elected six attorneys to partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2018. The new partners are Atlanta-based attorneys Ashley Alfonso, Ken Brock, Mark Irby, Marion Martin, Jeff Stinson and Drew Timmons. By adding two new women partners, Swift Currie now has 15 female partners, accounting for 26.8 percent of the firm’s total partners. According to a 2017 National Law Journal report for firms of Swift Currie’s size, the national average is 21.8 percent.
- 12.13.2017
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce the addition of four new associates to its Atlanta office: Britt Beecher, Joanna Hair, Elliot Kerzner and Karen Lowell. Swift Currie has now added a total of 16 attorneys in 2017, as the firm continues a growth phase fueled by its model of delivering high value at reasonable cost to its clients.
- 11.29.2017
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers LLP, is pleased to announce that Birmingham-based partner F. Lane Finch Jr. was recently appointed to the Insurance Roundtable Steering Committee by the Defense Research Institute (DRI). Finch has been an active member of DRI, and currently serves as vice chair of the DRI’s Insurance Law Committee. DRI is the leading organization of more than 22,000 civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel. Finch has handled litigation and insurance coverage claims for 30 years, including litigation and coverage involving $500 million or more.
- 11.01.2017
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce that it was recognized in the 2018 U.S. News - Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” list. Six of the firm’s practice areas were included in the designation as the firm received recognition for its work nationally and for its work out of the Atlanta and Birmingham metropolitan areas. The complete list is available today here.
- 09.18.2017
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce that Birmingham-based partner F. Lane Finch, Jr. has been named as an Elite Lawyer of the South by American Lawyer Media (ALM) and Martindale-Hubbell. In addition, Finch has been reappointed as vice chair of the Defense Research Institute’s (DRI) Insurance Law Committee. Finch, who opened Swift Currie’s Birmingham office in October 2015, advises clients on insurance coverage and bad faith claims and defends first-party and third-party insurance-related claims involving everything from arson and fraud and property claims to specialty coverages such as professional liability, construction claims and excess coverage.
- 08.24.2017
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce that Atlanta-based partner C. Bradford Marsh has been reappointed to the State Bar of Georgia Formal Advisory Opinion Board and the State Bar Disciplinary Board-Review Panel. Marsh was reappointed to both by State Bar President Brian D. “Buck” Rogers. As a member of the Formal Advisory Opinion Board, Marsh will help draft formal opinions that interpret the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct and address ethical issues related to members of the State Bar of Georgia. In his role on the Disciplinary Board-Review Panel, Marsh will help to investigate and discipline members of the State Bar of Georgia for violations of the bar’s Standards of Conduct.
- 08.15.2017
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce that 13 of the firm’s attorneys, representing eight practice areas, have been recognized in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become a definitive guide to legal excellence and expertise. Inclusion on its lists, which are compiled using exhaustive peer review surveys in which tens of thousands of attorneys vote on the abilities of other lawyers, is highly credible and an honor.
- 07.14.2017
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers LLP is pleased to announce the addition of four new associates to its Atlanta office: Nelofar Agharahimi and Gillian S. Crowl in the firm’s Coverage and Commercial Litigation practice group, C. Pari Fakhrzadeh in the Workers’ Compensation practice group and David A. Smith in the Litigation practice group. Swift Currie has now added a total of nine attorneys in 2017, as the firm continues a growth phase fueled by its model of delivering high value at reasonable cost to its clients.
- 07.12.2017
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is pleased to announce that the firm has been selected to join the Network of Trial Law Firms, a not-for-profit corporation whose membership is comprised of U.S. independent firms with reputations for excellence in trial and litigation practice. Swift Currie is one of 22 law firms with membership in the Network, which collectively possesses 5,000 attorneys and more than 130 offices throughout the country. The Network helps to provide a framework for defense law firms to work together by sharing trial and litigation expertise and resources for corporate and insurance company clients. The Network’s mission includes bringing high value to clients at reasonable cost while producing exceptional results.
- 04.25.2017
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers LLP, is pleased to announce that Birmingham-based partner F. Lane Finch Jr. was appointed as vice chair of Defense Research Institute’s (DRI) American Law Institute Insurance (ALI) Task Force. DRI is the leading organization of more than 22,000 civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel. Finch has handled insurance coverage claims for almost 30 years, including insurance coverage claims involving as much as $500 million, as well as class action and other liability claims exceeding $100 million.
- 03.28.2017
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, announces the addition of coverage and commercial litigation associate Brandon J. Clapp to the firm’s Birmingham office, which opened in late 2015. Clapp’s diverse litigation experience involves matters related to construction, employment, premises liability, products liability, transportation and insurance law.
- 02.23.2017
Swift, Currie, McGhee and Hiers, LLP, is pleased to have a number of attorneys recognized in the distinguished group of 2017 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
- 01.17.2017
Swift Currie is pleased to announce that associate Marcus L. Dean has been selected by The National Black Lawyers Association as one of its Top 100 lawyers, and associate Kate B. Hicks won the 2017 Best Brief Writing Award given by Scribes, The American Society of Legal Writers.
- 01.03.2017
ATLANTA (January 3, 2017) – Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is proud to announce three new partners for 2017 that have been named to the firm’s partnership: Richard A. Phillips, Amanda M. Conley and W. Bradley Holcombe.