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• Welcome 2025 Summer Associates!

June 6, 2025

• From Summer Associate to Senior Associate: Hunter Garrett’s Growth at DEF

June 3, 2025

• Mike Bagley to Speak at GWCA Spring Conference 2025

May 30, 2025

• The Intersection of Workers’ Compensation Benefits and Poor Life Choices: A Case Analysis of the Employer/Insurer’s Liability When an Injury is Caused by Misconduct 

May 28, 2025

• Christy Walsh Speaks at ALA’s 2025 Conference in Nashville

May 19, 2025

• From File Clerk to Chief Information Officer: A DEF Growth Story

May 14, 2025

• From Records to Legal Assistant: A DEF Growth Story

May 13, 2025

• Understanding the Risks of AI in Workers’ Compensation Law 

May 13, 2025

• Barbara Marschalk to Speak at 2025 State Court Judges’ Spring Conference

April 21, 2025

• Matt Nanninga to Speak at SB68 Panel Discussion

April 16, 2025

• Christy Walsh Named President-elect of Atlanta Association of Legal Administrators Board

March 31, 2025

• Drew Eckl’s Finest Takes on the ATLBocce League!

March 20, 2025

• Michael Miller Co-Chairs and Moderates at Transportation Megaconference XVII

March 14, 2025

• Christy Walsh to Speak at the LMA Tech Intensive Workshop

March 4, 2025

• Happy Employee Appreciation Day!

March 3, 2025

• Barbara Marschalk Interviewed in Law360 Article Regarding Georgia’s Tort Reform

February 20, 2025

• DEF Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Georgia Super Lawyers® and Georgia Super Lawyers® Rising Stars

February 11, 2025

• DEF is a Proud Silver Sponsor for the 11th Annual GAPABA Gala

February 10, 2025

• Drew Eckl & Farnham Featured in the Daily Report for New Partner Promotion

January 15, 2025

• Law Rocks Atlanta Rescheduled for January 30!

January 14, 2025

• Drew Eckl & Farnham at the State Bar Midyear Meeting

January 10, 2025

• DEF Promotes Alexander Fain to Partner

January 1, 2025

• Spotlight on Partner Brian Johnson at the Atlanta Bard Show!

November 8, 2024

• Drew Eckl & Farnham has been recognized for excellence in the 2025 edition Best Law Firms® rankings

November 8, 2024

• Thomas Cauthen and Matt Walker to Speak at the 2024 Workers’ Compensation Law Institute

October 15, 2024

• Drew Eckl & Farnham Sponsors Atlanta Bard Show

October 14, 2024

• DEF Sponsors ACCG 8th Annual Golf Tournament

October 4, 2024

• <strong>Drew Eckl & Farnham Achieves Mansfield Certification for the Third Time</strong>

October 2, 2024

• Drew Eckl & Farnham Celebrates SLIP Intern’s Published Achievement

October 1, 2024

• Drew Eckl & Farnham achieves SOC 2 Compliance

September 30, 2024

• Drew Eckl & Farnham Proudly Sponsors Path to Shine’s 2024 Topgolf Fundraiser

September 27, 2024

• DEF Sponsors Kids’ Chance of NV 2024 Golfing for Scholarships Tournament

September 23, 2024

• Pre-Suit Demands and the Bilateral Contract Mandate

September 17, 2024

• DEF Proudly Supports the 2024 Workers’ Compensation Law Institute Kids’ Chance Dinner & Silent Auction

September 17, 2024

• <strong>DEF Attorneys Mike Miller and Matt Walker to Rock the Stage at Law Rocks Atlanta!</strong>

September 4, 2024

• Drew Eckl & Farnham Listed in Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 50 Largest Law Firms

August 29, 2024

• <strong>Georgia Workers’ Compensation Subrogation Liens and the “Made Whole Doctrine”</strong>

August 23, 2024

• Atlanta Journal-Constitution Names Drew Eckl & Farnham A Winner of the Metro Atlanta Top Workplaces 2024 Award

August 19, 2024

• Who Can Sue? Identifying Proper Parties and Standing in Wrongful Death Cases

August 16, 2024

• DEF Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers in America © and Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch ©

August 15, 2024

• Drew Eckl & Farnham Participating in Mansfield 2024-25 Cohort

August 14, 2024

• <strong>Just Following Orders: Defending a 3rd Party Contractor from Government Liability</strong>

August 9, 2024

• Partner Barbara Marschalk Speaks at Judicial Staff Attorneys Conference

August 7, 2024

• Senate Bill 426

August 2, 2024

• DEF Recognized in Vault’s 2025 Top 150 Under 150

July 15, 2024

• Tips for Managing Workers’ Compensation Claims for Employees Under 18 Years of Age

June 21, 2024

• Summer Highlight: Meet Megan McGoldrick

June 14, 2024

• Partner Hall McKinley Accepts Tradition of Excellence Award

June 13, 2024

• Summer Highlight: Meet Cali Campbell

June 13, 2024

• Summer Highlight: Meet Alex Garcia

June 12, 2024

• Summer Highlight: Meet Jacob Williams

June 11, 2024

• Summer Highlight: Meet Catalina Buchek

June 10, 2024

• Welcome 2024 Summer Associates!

June 6, 2024

• When An Employee Is Injured Off-The-Clock: A Case Analysis Regarding The “Ingress and Ingress Rule” For Accidents Occurring before or After the Work Shift

June 5, 2024

• Tips for Managing Workers’ Compensation Claims for Employees Under 18 years of age

June 5, 2024

• Drew Eckl & Farnham is proud to sponsor the 2024 Regional Educational Series

April 29, 2024

• Partner Hall McKinley Receives Tradition of Excellence Award

April 19, 2024

• Attorney Will Martin Presented at the 2024 State Bar Trial Institue in New Orleans

March 16, 2024

• Drew Eckl & Farnham to Sponsor 24th Annual Justice Robert Benham Awards for Community Service

February 14, 2024

• DEF Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Georgia Super Lawyers® and Georgia Super Lawyers® Rising Stars

February 8, 2024

• DEF Congratulates New Partner Sharon Stewart

January 3, 2024

• Partner Meredith Guerrero will Speak on the “Employee Handbook Update – Part 3” at the Upcoming Gwinnett Chamber HR Series

November 13, 2023

• DEF Has Been Named in the 2024 Best Law Firms® in Atlanta for Several Practice Groups

November 2, 2023

• Joi King speaks at the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce’s HR Series

October 27, 2023

• DEF Sports Law Attorney Alex Essex Anticipates Surge in Demand Due to New High School NIL Rules and Highlights Legal Guidance Necessity

October 19, 2023

• Drew Eckl & Farnham Achieves Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification For 2022-2023

October 10, 2023

• DEF Welcomes New Partner: Jay Patton

September 29, 2023

• DEF Sports Law Attorneys Interviewed on Athletes’ Growing Demand of NIL Deals

September 21, 2023

• DEF St. Simons Island location will close August 30 and 31 during Hurricane Idalia

August 29, 2023

• DEF Attorneys Jim Anderson and Ryan Klee will speak at the SBWC Annual Educational Conference

August 25, 2023

• DEF Welcomes New Attorneys Chad Capers, Christian Goerner, Bonnie Rich, and Arika Song

August 17, 2023

• DEF Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America © and Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch ©

August 17, 2023

• DEF proudly sponsors Speedway Children’s Charities Annual Kids Win Golf Tournament

August 15, 2023

• David Rusnak joins Dispute Resolution Section board of Atlanta Bar Association

August 14, 2023

• <strong>Drew Eckl & Farnham Elevates Cultural Enrichment as Proud Sponsor of Albany Symphony Orchestra’s 60th Anniversary Season</strong>

August 10, 2023

• Drew Eckl & Farnham is a proud Event Sponsor for the upcoming 2023 Georgia City Solutions Golf Open

August 7, 2023

• DEF sponsors Day at the Braves with Path to Shine

July 25, 2023

• DEF Named to Bloomberg Law’s Third Annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Framework

July 24, 2023

• DEF listed in Vault’s Top 150 under 150 law firms

July 20, 2023

• Appellate Division Rules COVID Cannot Be a Compensable Injury Without an Identifiable Physical Occurrence

July 19, 2023

• Summer Highlight: Meet Bree’ara Murphy

July 18, 2023

• Summer Highlight: Meet Cody Turner

July 12, 2023

• Summer Highlight: Meet Joseph Rios

July 12, 2023

• Summer Highlight: Meet Benjamin Brewton

July 12, 2023

• Summer Highlight: Meet Joshua Smith

July 11, 2023

• DEF runs the extra miles to prevent child trafficking

July 10, 2023

• Summer Highlight: Meet Phillip Blackmar

July 10, 2023

• Barbara Marschalk wins election for the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association Board

June 15, 2023

• Barbara A. Marschalk speaks at the 2023 State Court Judges’ Spring Conference

May 30, 2023

• DEF recognized as the 2023 Top Work Places in Atlanta

May 3, 2023

• Drew Eckl & Farnham Sponsors 2023 GAPABA Gala

April 25, 2023

• Alexander Essex Represents Baltimore Ravens Long Snapper Nick Moore in Re-Signing

April 20, 2023

• Drew Eckl & Farnham Participating in the Georgia Legal Food Frenzy

April 19, 2023

• Drew Eckl & Farnham Celebrates 40th Anniversary

March 28, 2023

• City of Atlanta Adds New Protection for Gender Expression and Prohibits Discrimination Based on Criminal History

March 28, 2023

• Derivative Defamation: The Application of Respondeat Superior to Slander Claims

March 28, 2023

• Drew Eckl & Farnham Celebrates 40th Anniversary

February 14, 2023

• Drew Eckl & Farnham Moves Brunswick Office to St. Simons Island

January 4, 2023

• Joi Siler King Recognized on Lawyers of Color Hot List 2022

January 3, 2023

• Joe Chancey and Taylor Poncz Spoke at State Bar of Georgia CLE on Professionalism, Ethics, and Malpractice

December 16, 2022

• City of Atlanta Adds New Protection for Gender Expression and Prohibits Discrimination Based on Criminal History

December 9, 2022

• Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Preserving Defenses in the Event of Application Misrepresentation

November 15, 2022

• Last Will and Testament

November 15, 2022

• BEWARE THE OTHER MAILBOX RULE

November 15, 2022

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention ‘Out of the Darkness Walk’

November 8, 2022

• U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” ranked Drew Eckl & Farnham in multiple categories in its 2023 edition.

November 8, 2022

• Madalyn Davis and Kristin Miller wrote for the Georgia Bar Journal article, “Irrevocable Trust Modification: Clarifying Georgia Law”.

November 8, 2022

• On October 13, 2022, Drew Eckl & Farnham hosted a panel sponsored by the Georgia Hispanic Construction Association (GHCA) titled Global Challenges and Economic Perspectives Amid the U.S. Midterm Elections.

November 8, 2022

• Attorney Will Martin Spoke at the 2022 eMaxx Risk Management Summit

October 12, 2022

• Law360 Seeks Comment from Joe Chancey on Why Workplace Proselytizing Can Put Employers In A Bind

September 28, 2022

• Drew Eckl & Farnham Sponsors AFSP Atlanta Walk

September 26, 2022

• Lambda’s 25th Anniversary of Southern Regional Office

September 23, 2022

• Attorney Will Martin Spoke at the 2022 DRI Retail & Hospitality Litigation Seminar

September 19, 2022

• 2022 GAPABA Gala

September 12, 2022

• August Journal 2022

September 11, 2022

• Sandra Cho Speaking at “Driving Diversity in Law & Leadership: Atlanta” Conference

September 9, 2022

• WC-240 Overview: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Light-Duty Job Process

August 29, 2022

• The Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitor and its Application to Personal Injury Cases

August 29, 2022

• The Unilateral Suspension of Benefits in Workers’ Compensation – A Refresher on the All-Important Role of the “Return to Baseline” Opinion from the Authorized Treating Physician

August 29, 2022

• Partner Barbara A. Marschalk Recognized as Lawyer of the Year in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023

August 19, 2022

• DEF Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Best Lawyers in America © and Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch ©

August 19, 2022

• Summer Highlight: Meet Natalie Jacobs

July 14, 2022

• Summer Highlight: Meet Bree’ara Murphy

July 13, 2022

• June Journal 2022

July 11, 2022

• The Importance of Ensuring the Physician-Patient Relationship is Established in a Medical Malpractice Action

June 29, 2022

• What is a Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care

June 29, 2022

• A Premises Owner Can Defeat A Claim of Constructive Knowledge of a Hazard With Reasonable Inspection Procedures

June 2