Morris Manning & Martin, LLP

Atlanta (February 2023) – Julie Mendoza, a partner in the International Trade Group in Washington, D.C., is recognized as being one of Super Lawyers^®’ Top 50 Women in Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service that includes outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Its “Top” lists represent the Best of the Best attorneys in areas nationwide.

This marks the 10th year that ...

The 2023 Georgia Legislature has a full agenda this year. MMM Litigation Partner Eric Larson hopes the General Assembly will look at getting more cases into the state’s business court. The court was established in 2020 so business disputes could be decided quickly in a forum that understands relevant business laws and issues. Right now, if one side objects, business cases are decided in regular courts, which tend to be overloaded.

"It's a tragedy in some respects that this court is so underuti ...

Washington, D.C. (January 11, 2023) – Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP announced today that former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorney, Matthew J. Alexander, has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Practice and will chair the firm’s new White Collar Defense, Investigations & Compliance Practice.

Alexander brings more than 13 years of combined experience in the public and private sector, including practical knowledge from his most recent position as counsel in the SEC’s Divis ...

Atlanta (Nov. 29, 2022) – Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP has elected 12 attorneys to join the partnership, effective January 1, 2023. The new partner class is the largest in the firm’s 46-year history.

Additionally, the new partner class reflects upon the firm’s commitment to achieving diversity and inclusion. One-quarter of the new partnership class is diverse, with two women partners and one racially-diverse partner.

“This class expands our core practices to meet our clients’ needs through all ...

Atlanta (Nov. 3, 2022) – Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP has earned its highest rankings yet in the 2023 Edition of “Best Law Firms,” published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers^®.For the second year in a row, the firm’s Commercial Real Estate Practice is ranked Tier 1 nationally. The group also earned Tier 1 spot in the Metropolitan rankings for Atlanta and Washington, D.C. with a Tier 2 finish for Savannah, Ga.

Overall, the firm earned national rankings in five areas. The Metropolitan ...

MMM congratulates Bonnie Hochman Rothell on her recent appointment to The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Board of Governors (COMBOG). Bonnie is looking forward to serving on the Board and working with some incredible colleagues in the real estate finance industry. Other Board members include representatives from leading commercial lenders. COMBOG leads strategic development of MBA’s commercial/multifamily policy and initiatives, as well as best practice ...

Atlanta/Washington, D.C. (August 18, 2022) – The Best Lawyers in America^® 2023 Edition includes 52 attorneys from Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP. Some, including Thomas Gryboski, Carol Weld King, Rusty Ross and Jason Watson, are recognized in more than one category. The recognized attorneys represent 18 practices at the firm.

The attorneys and their specialties by location are:

Atlanta, Georgia

• Robert Alpert, Commercial Litigation   
• Paul H. Arne, Technology                    
• Justin Barry, Rea ...

Atlanta (August 18, 2022) – Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^TM in America includes 18 Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP attorneys. These awards are recognitions given to U.S. attorneys early in their careers who exhibit outstanding professional excellence in private practice. The honorees have typically been in practice for between five and nine years.

Some recipients in the 2023 legal rankings are recognized in several categories. Overall, they represent 13 practice areas from across the firm.

The attor ...

Atlanta (May 2022) – Several of Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP’s practice groups and attorneys have again earned high marks from the 2022 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers ranks leading lawyers and firms across the country using in-depth market analysis and independent research.

Chambers ranked three practice groups nationally. Three partners are in the top tier for Georgia. A total of 29 attorneys earned recognition, including one who is ranked both nation ...

Atlanta (May 2022) – The Georgia Legal Awards, the state’s premier competition for attorneys, will honor Morris, Manning & Martin’s managing partner and one of its key partners in the Corporate practice.

• The awards recognize Managing Partner Simon Malko in the Distinguished Leaders category. The honor goes to lawyers who achieved impressive results in 2021 and demonstrated clear leadership skills that helped them achieve those results.
• Nick Rueter, head of the firm’s International M&A Practice, ...