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Charlene McGowan— She’s now in the hotseat as
general counsel for Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. (She replaces Ryan Germany). …Fulton County
DA Fani Willis— She’ll continue making headlines with
her crusade against former President Donald Trump over
the fallout from the 2020 election. …Drew Findling,
Jennifer Little and Marissa Goldberg— This trio are
former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyers who are
squaring off against Willis and her prosecutors. …John
Hall— One of the nation’s top trial attorneys for insurance
defense, he helps lead the rapidly-growing Hall Booth
Smith. …Former Georgia Attorney Generals Thurbert
Baker and Sam Olens— are working on behalf of Dentons
clients with attorneys general across the country. …Ceasar
Mitchell— The former Atlanta City Council president is
involved in numerous real estate redevelopment projects. …
Steve Labovitz— The Dentons attorney advises Botanical
Sciences, one of the medical cannabis licensees, on legal
and policy matters. …Gordon Giffin— The former U.S.
ambassador to Canada continues to work with Canadian
companies on cross border issues. …Robert Highsmith—
This veteran continues to provide counsel to heavy hitters
on both sides of the political aisle (Atlanta Mayor Andre
Dickens is a client). …Harold Melton— The former chief
justice of the Georgia Supreme Court is keeping busy in
private practice at Troutman Pepper. …Chuck Boring—
The former Judicial Qualifications Commission director is
now with the Robbins Alloy Belinfante Littlefield firm. …
Ernest Greer— Co-president of international firm Greenberg Traurig, the first attorney to serve as chairman of the
Georgia Chamber, continues to do battle in the legal arena.
…Jason Downey— who chairs the state Board of Education, joins the Ken Nugent law firm in the Macon office.
…Ray Smith— The Smith & Liss attorney is representing GOP Cobb County Commissioner Keli Gambrill in her
state legislative redistricting lawsuit against the Cobb
County Commission. …Allegra Lawrence-Hardy— The
Democrat lawyer with Fair Fight continues to pursue legal
strategies to challenge the state’s voting laws. …Kimberly
Debrow— The lawyer defending 10 Republicans selected to be 2020 Georgia presidential electors says she has
recordings showing Fulton County DA Fani Willis “misrepresented the facts” regarding any immunity deals. …Brian
Steel— The Atlanta attorney represents ex-Brunswick DA
Jackie Johnson and rapper Young Thug. But the prosecution of Thug is taking months for jury selection, so the case
against Johnson (charged with improper interference in the
notorious Ahmaud Arbery case) will languish.
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