Morris Manning & Martin, LLP

Atlanta (October 2021) – Michael Young has joined Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP to chair the firm’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. Young joins as a partner.

“Clients need counsel who understand legal details within the larger business context in which they operate,” said MMM Managing Partner Simon Malko. “Michael’s knowledge of the rapidly-changing privacy and cybersecurity area, and his ability to speak the language of business, make him an excellent addition.”

Young helps clients’ address c ...

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses scrambled to rapidly deploy a remote workforce which created new challenges for businesses and financial institutions to continue operating and providing critical services. It also created an opportunity for malicious actors to hack into and gain access to IT systems and sensitive, personal information.

New research from VMware reveals a significant increase in cyberattacks experienced by financial institutions and banks between February and ...

Atlanta (June 2020) – Two Morris, Manning & Martin partners received honors in the Georgia Legal Awards. Hosted by the Daily Report newspaper, the awards honor the top attorneys in a number of categories.

The winners from MMM, named in an online video broadcast on June 24, include:

• David Calhoun in the Most Effective Deal Makers category
• Bess Hinson in the On the Rise category

Calhoun chairs the firm’s Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Practice. He is also in the firm’s Securities Prac ...

Atlanta/Washington, D.C. (March 2020) – The growing number of legal issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic prompted Morris, Manning & Martin to establish a multi-disciplinary COVID-19 Task Force. Experienced attorneys from a wide range of practice areas will help businesses through many unexpected and potentially serious legal issues arising from the virus itself as well as shutdowns related to widespread closures. 

“Health and well-being must come first,” said Managing Partner Simon Malko. “ ...

Atlanta/Washington, D.C. (October 2019) – Morris, Manning & Martin has elected eight attorneys to become partners on January 1, 2020. The class is notable for several reasons:

• The large class demonstrates MMM’s commitment to its strategic plan; a key component of which is sustained organic growth and a commitment to diversity.
• Five of the eight new partners are women.
• Three of the new partners are in the firm’s fast-growing Washington D.C. office; the largest number ever for that office.
• The cl ...

Atlanta (October 4, 2019) – The Daily Report has named Bob Alpert and Bess Hinson, two attorneys at Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, to its inaugural list of Georgia Trailblazers.

Alpert is cited for his breakthrough work defending companies in the E-cigarette/vape business and Hinson, who chairs MMM’s Cybersecurity and Privacy practice, is recognized for helping corporate clients preserve the sanctity of their customers’ data.

“We are proud to spotlight a handful of individuals who are true agent ...

Atlanta (June 2019) – Atlanta Inno, an online technology publication, named MMM attorney Bess Hinson to its inaugural group of “50 on Fire.” The honorees include the 50 companies and individuals Inno says are driving and defining the region’s innovation economy and making major moves in the tech ecosystem. Inno celebrated the 50 at a sold-out event June 7 on the rooftop of Ponce City Market. Judges chose the 50 winners from hundreds of nominations.

Hinson chairs MMM’s Cybersecurity & Privacy Pra ...

Atlanta (May 2, 2018) – Elizabeth “Bess” Hinson has joined Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, an AmLaw 200 firm, to chair the firm’s Cybersecurity & Privacy Practice. Hinson is a well-known privacy attorney and founder of the Atlanta Women in Cybersecurity Roundtable. She joins as a senior associate in MMM’s Technology Transactions Group and is based in the Atlanta office. She will work closely with the firm’s current privacy lawyers who also focus in the areas of litigation, healthcare and data bre ...

Atlanta (August 2016) – Paul Arne, co-chair of Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP’s, Technology Transactions Practice, is the new Chair of the State Bar of Georgia’s Technology Section. Arne was sworn in July 1 for a one-year term.

The statewide Section focuses on the needs of lawyers who represent clients in technology-related matters – especially the challenges posed when technological innovation conflicts with long-established legal practices. The Section hosts continuing legal education events ye ...