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Insights
- Welcome 2025 Summer Associates!
- From Summer Associate to Senior Associate: Hunter Garrett’s Growth at DEF
- Mike Bagley to Speak at GWCA Spring Conference 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
- Christy Walsh Speaks at ALA’s 2025 Conference in Nashville
- From File Clerk to Chief Information Officer: A DEF Growth Story
- From Records to Legal Assistant: A DEF Growth Story
- Understanding the Risks of AI in Workers’ Compensation Law
- Barbara Marschalk to Speak at 2025 State Court Judges’ Spring Conference
- Matt Nanninga to Speak at SB68 Panel Discussion
- Christy Walsh Named President-elect of Atlanta Association of Legal Administrators Board
- Drew Eckl’s Finest Takes on the ATLBocce League!
- Michael Miller Co-Chairs and Moderates at Transportation Megaconference XVII
- Christy Walsh to Speak at the LMA Tech Intensive Workshop
- Happy Employee Appreciation Day!
- Barbara Marschalk Interviewed in Law360 Article Regarding Georgia’s Tort Reform
- DEF Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Georgia Super Lawyers® and Georgia Super Lawyers® Rising Stars
- DEF is a Proud Silver Sponsor for the 11th Annual GAPABA Gala
- Drew Eckl & Farnham Featured in the Daily Report for New Partner Promotion
- Law Rocks Atlanta Rescheduled for January 30!
- Drew Eckl & Farnham at the State Bar Midyear Meeting
- DEF Promotes Alexander Fain to Partner
- Spotlight on Partner Brian Johnson at the Atlanta Bard Show!
- Drew Eckl & Farnham has been recognized for excellence in the 2025 edition Best Law Firms® rankings
- Thomas Cauthen and Matt Walker to Speak at the 2024 Workers’ Compensation Law Institute
- Drew Eckl & Farnham Sponsors Atlanta Bard Show
- DEF Sponsors ACCG 8th Annual Golf Tournament
- <strong>Drew Eckl & Farnham Achieves Mansfield Certification for the Third Time</strong>
- Drew Eckl & Farnham Celebrates SLIP Intern’s Published Achievement
- Drew Eckl & Farnham achieves SOC 2 Compliance
- Drew Eckl & Farnham Proudly Sponsors Path to Shine’s 2024 Topgolf Fundraiser
- DEF Sponsors Kids’ Chance of NV 2024 Golfing for Scholarships Tournament
- Pre-Suit Demands and the Bilateral Contract Mandate
- DEF Proudly Supports the 2024 Workers’ Compensation Law Institute Kids’ Chance Dinner & Silent Auction
- <strong>DEF Attorneys Mike Miller and Matt Walker to Rock the Stage at Law Rocks Atlanta!</strong>
- Drew Eckl & Farnham Listed in Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 50 Largest Law Firms
- <strong>Georgia Workers’ Compensation Subrogation Liens and the “Made Whole Doctrine”</strong>
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Names Drew Eckl & Farnham A Winner of the Metro Atlanta Top Workplaces 2024 Award
- Who Can Sue? Identifying Proper Parties and Standing in Wrongful Death Cases
- DEF Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers in America © and Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch ©
- Drew Eckl & Farnham Participating in Mansfield 2024-25 Cohort
- <strong>Just Following Orders: Defending a 3rd Party Contractor from Government Liability</strong>
- Partner Barbara Marschalk Speaks at Judicial Staff Attorneys Conference
- Senate Bill 426
- DEF Recognized in Vault’s 2025 Top 150 Under 150
- Tips for Managing Workers’ Compensation Claims for Employees Under 18 Years of Age
- Summer Highlight: Meet Megan McGoldrick
- Partner Hall McKinley Accepts Tradition of Excellence Award
- Summer Highlight: Meet Cali Campbell
- Summer Highlight: Meet Alex Garcia
- Summer Highlight: Meet Jacob Williams
- Summer Highlight: Meet Catalina Buchek
- Welcome 2024 Summer Associates!
- 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
- Tips for Managing Workers’ Compensation Claims for Employees Under 18 years of age
- Drew Eckl & Farnham is proud to sponsor the 2024 Regional Educational Series
- Partner Hall McKinley Receives Tradition of Excellence Award
- Attorney Will Martin Presented at the 2024 State Bar Trial Institue in New Orleans
- Drew Eckl & Farnham to Sponsor 24th Annual Justice Robert Benham Awards for Community Service
- DEF Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Georgia Super Lawyers® and Georgia Super Lawyers® Rising Stars
- DEF Congratulates New Partner Sharon Stewart
- Partner Meredith Guerrero will Speak on the “Employee Handbook Update – Part 3” at the Upcoming Gwinnett Chamber HR Series
- DEF Has Been Named in the 2024 Best Law Firms® in Atlanta for Several Practice Groups
- Joi King speaks at the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce’s HR Series
- DEF Sports Law Attorney Alex Essex Anticipates Surge in Demand Due to New High School NIL Rules and Highlights Legal Guidance Necessity
- Drew Eckl & Farnham Achieves Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification For 2022-2023
- DEF Welcomes New Partner: Jay Patton
- DEF Sports Law Attorneys Interviewed on Athletes’ Growing Demand of NIL Deals
- DEF St. Simons Island location will close August 30 and 31 during Hurricane Idalia
- DEF Attorneys Jim Anderson and Ryan Klee will speak at the SBWC Annual Educational Conference
- DEF Welcomes New Attorneys Chad Capers, Christian Goerner, Bonnie Rich, and Arika Song
- DEF Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America © and Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch ©
- DEF proudly sponsors Speedway Children’s Charities Annual Kids Win Golf Tournament
- David Rusnak joins Dispute Resolution Section board of Atlanta Bar Association
- <strong>Drew Eckl & Farnham Elevates Cultural Enrichment as Proud Sponsor of Albany Symphony Orchestra’s 60th Anniversary Season</strong>
- Drew Eckl & Farnham is a proud Event Sponsor for the upcoming 2023 Georgia City Solutions Golf Open
- DEF sponsors Day at the Braves with Path to Shine
- DEF Named to Bloomberg Law’s Third Annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Framework
- DEF listed in Vault’s Top 150 under 150 law firms
- Appellate Division Rules COVID Cannot Be a Compensable Injury Without an Identifiable Physical Occurrence
- Summer Highlight: Meet Bree’ara Murphy
- Summer Highlight: Meet Cody Turner
- Summer Highlight: Meet Joseph Rios
- Summer Highlight: Meet Benjamin Brewton
- Summer Highlight: Meet Joshua Smith
- DEF runs the extra miles to prevent child trafficking
- Summer Highlight: Meet Phillip Blackmar
- Barbara Marschalk wins election for the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association Board
- Barbara A. Marschalk speaks at the 2023 State Court Judges’ Spring Conference
- DEF recognized as the 2023 Top Work Places in Atlanta
- Drew Eckl & Farnham Sponsors 2023 GAPABA Gala
- Alexander Essex Represents Baltimore Ravens Long Snapper Nick Moore in Re-Signing
- Drew Eckl & Farnham Participating in the Georgia Legal Food Frenzy
- Drew Eckl & Farnham Celebrates 40th Anniversary
- City of Atlanta Adds New Protection for Gender Expression and Prohibits Discrimination Based on Criminal History
- Derivative Defamation: The Application of Respondeat Superior to Slander Claims
- Drew Eckl & Farnham Celebrates 40th Anniversary
- Drew Eckl & Farnham Moves Brunswick Office to St. Simons Island
- Joi Siler King Recognized on Lawyers of Color Hot List 2022
- Joe Chancey and Taylor Poncz Spoke at State Bar of Georgia CLE on Professionalism, Ethics, and Malpractice
- City of Atlanta Adds New Protection for Gender Expression and Prohibits Discrimination Based on Criminal History
- Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Preserving Defenses in the Event of Application Misrepresentation
- Last Will and Testament
- BEWARE THE OTHER MAILBOX RULE
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention ‘Out of the Darkness Walk’
- U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” ranked Drew Eckl & Farnham in multiple categories in its 2023 edition.
- Madalyn Davis and Kristin Miller wrote for the Georgia Bar Journal article, “Irrevocable Trust Modification: Clarifying Georgia Law”.
- 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.
- Attorney Will Martin Spoke at the 2022 eMaxx Risk Management Summit
- Law360 Seeks Comment from Joe Chancey on Why Workplace Proselytizing Can Put Employers In A Bind
- Drew Eckl & Farnham Sponsors AFSP Atlanta Walk
- Lambda’s 25th Anniversary of Southern Regional Office
- Attorney Will Martin Spoke at the 2022 DRI Retail & Hospitality Litigation Seminar
- 2022 GAPABA Gala
- August Journal 2022
- Sandra Cho Speaking at “Driving Diversity in Law & Leadership: Atlanta” Conference
- WC-240 Overview: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Light-Duty Job Process
- The Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitor and its Application to Personal Injury Cases
- 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
- Partner Barbara A. Marschalk Recognized as Lawyer of the Year in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023
- DEF Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Best Lawyers in America © and Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch ©
- Summer Highlight: Meet Natalie Jacobs
- Summer Highlight: Meet Bree’ara Murphy
- June Journal 2022
- The Importance of Ensuring the Physician-Patient Relationship is Established in a Medical Malpractice Action
- What is a Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care
- A Premises Owner Can Defeat A Claim of Constructive Knowledge of a Hazard With Reasonable Inspection Procedures