News Archive

On July 12, 2023, Lawyers of Color recognized Swift Currie partner Martine Cumbermack as a Diversity Professional in its Diversity Issue publication.

In an article published in The American Lawyer on June 1, 2023, Martine Cumbermack discusses Swift Currie’s recent achievement of becoming Mansfield-certified, current talent management solutions and the importance of diversity in the workplace.

Mike Rosetti discusses law firms’ billing increases and the importance of maintaining close partnerships with clients to ensure that higher rates correspond with the value of legal services provided in an article published in the Daily Report on April 24, 2023.

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In a March 31 article detailing takeaways from the 2023 Georgia legislative session, Bobby Potter shared extensive insight with Law360 about a wide variety of measures headed towards Governor Brian Kemp’s desk for review.

The Birmingham Business Journal featured Swift Currie’s recent move to a larger office in Birmingham’s financial district in a February 2, 2023 article. As the firm continues to add talented associates and partners in Birmingham and Atlanta, both offices have relocated to accommodate future growth within the firm.

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In the November/December 2022 issue of Risk & Insurance, Melissa Segel was quoted in an article highlighting strategies for mitigating risk from insurance fraud.

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Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, is once again honored to be recognized in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" rankings.

Following the Georgia legislatures decision to amend changes to Georgia’s settlement statute for claims involving minors in May 2022, Gillian Crowl provided perspective on the changes for an article published by the Daily Report on Halloween 2022 – a holiday that sees an uptick in car accidents involving child pedestrians.

For more details, the full article is available here.

Crowl also detailed the rule update in the firm’s Fall 2022 Tort Report, which is available here.

Mike Rosetti spoke with the Daily Report for an October 28, 2022 article discussing the firm’s continued strategy for recruiting and growing the firm to effectively address clients’ growing needs for litigation counsel, including the relocation of Swift Currie’s offices in Atlanta and Birmingham to sustain future growth.

Following the increased payouts for workers’ compensation claims that took effect July 1 under House Bill 1409, Jeff Stinson discussed the update and potential effects on claims with the Daily Report.

In a June 28, 2022 article in Risk & Insurance exploring workers’ comp trends that payers and providers should have on their radar, Jeff Stinson discussed issues in the Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) space.

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 21, 2022 ruling in United States v. Washington, Crystal McElrath provided insight to the Society for Human Resource Management’s coverage on the decision and its implications for workers’ compensation law.

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Swift Currie attorney Sara Alexandre was profiled in an April 20, 2022, article from VoyageATL. In this article, Alexandre discusses turning points in her life as a second-generation American born in New York, involving her family life, schooling, important figures and her lifelong love of learning that eventually led her to a career in law.

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Following the end of Georgia’s legislative session, Bobby Potter and Steve Schatz were quoted in an April 8, 2022 article about four new laws that litigators should know and provided insight on the passage of H.B. 961, which fixes what was widely perceived in the legal community as an unintended error in Georgia’s apportionment statute.

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Swift Currie Managing Partner Mike Rosetti was quoted in The Mid-Market Report on January 21, 2022 discussing the outlook for mid-sized law firms in 2022, including strategies for handling the still-looming pandemic.

Mike Rosetti, who was named managing partner at Swift Currie effective January 1, 2022, was profiled by Law360 in a Q&A discussing the firm and his plans in the new role.

Roger Harris was quoted in an article from Relias Media's Healthcare Risk Management newsletter. The article discusses the minimal effects of the state laws protecting clinicians who apologize after an adverse event, going on to explain that these apology laws do not reduce malpractice rates.

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David Atkinson was quoted in an article published by Law360 discussing the defense of insurers in COVID-19 business-interruption coverage disputes. The article addresses the success of defense attorneys in these cases and attributes the outstanding knowledge and understanding of insurance law by federal judges to these successes.

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For the November 2021 issue of CLM Magazine, published by the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, Traci Teer and Joanna Hair authored an article exploring the compensability of claims when an employee suffers a work-related accident that results in their death.

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In the November issue of Healthcare Risk Management, Roger Harris was quoted in an article discussing the use of video evidence in medical malpractice cases.

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Amanda Conley was quoted in an article by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) discussing opportunities for employers to embrace light duty work accommodations to help injured employees return to work more quickly, which can help businesses and insurers avoid excessive costs of long-term workers’ compensation benefits.

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In the Sept. 15, 2021, issue of Hotel Business, Sabrina Atkins discussed the increase in human trafficking cases brought against hotels and other lodging facilities and strategies for operators to identify and prevent trafficking on their premises.

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On Sept. 11, 2021, Swift Currie firm members partnered with Trees Atlanta for the firm's annual tree care project. Volunteers came out to the Peachtree Battle Alliance neighborhood to provide much-needed care, including weeding, refreshing mulch and picking up litter, to help young trees thrive in our community.

Workers' compensation partner and co-chair of Swift Currie's Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Martine Cumbermack, provided insight on D&I efforts surrounding the claims-handling process in an article published by Carrier Management on Aug. 23, 2021.

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Swift Currie is kicking off the school year with a community service project in partnership with our clients and Children Read Atlanta to distribute free books to children from low-income households. New (preferred) or gently used books may be donated, or you may order books from the provided links.