Morris Manning & Martin, LLP

CDC guidance saying people who are vaccinated can gather without masks or social distancing shouldn’t apply to Georgia Courts, says the Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court. Law360 Pulse notes that Chief Justice Harold Melton says courts should be cautious – and masks should be required – until the CDC issues further guidance. MMM partner Seslee Smith, a Partner in the Litigation Group, sees things evolving when it comes to holding depositions and mediations in person, especially when all pa ...

The New View, a special report from The American Lawyer, profiles MMM Managing Partner Simon Malko’s strategic view of the firm’s future despite COVID-19. “At press time, the firm had not made any pay cuts or layoffs, even amid a deluge of cost-cutting measures at other large firms,” the article states. Malko is now analyzing what the coming year may bring. “Despite all the chaos, there are some interesting opportunities out there,” he said. For one, it could boost the firm’s long-term goal to r ...

Atlanta (May 2019) – Volunteers from Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP are pitching in to help people on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The firm’s efforts include delivering pro bono legal services to nonprofits, making personal protective gear, providing meals, raising funds, and much more. MMMPact – the firm’s corporate social responsibility outreach – organized much of the response; several attorneys and staff members are helping on their own.

The MMMPact Committee in the firm’s Washin ...

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. “ ...

A Letter from MMM's Managing Partner, Simon Malko

Dear Clients and Friends,

I want to update you on the actions we have taken to address the health and business risks associated with the Coronavirus. If – like other businesses – we must close a physical location, you can be assured that work on your behalf will continue as normal.

Since our primary objective is the safety and well-being of our employees and clients, firm management created and circulated a Coronavirus Outbreak Response Plan. It ...