Articles from Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP is pleased to announce the return of Matt Carlucci to the firm’s Corporate practice in Washington, D.C., where he will focus on middle-market mergers and acquisitions, venture-capital financings, and strategic transactions for emerging-company and technology clients. Carlucci rejoins the firm as counsel effective October 27 and will become a partner at Taft | Morris Manning on January 1, 2026, coinciding with the completion of the firms’ merger, which takes effect at the end of this year.

E.J. Thomas, a seasoned international trade attorney with extensive experience in trade remedies, trade policy, and customs law compliance, has rejoined Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP (MMM) as a senior associate. He returns as part of the firm’s International Trade practice, where he will continue advising clients on complex trade matters, including antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings and litigation, trade policy, and customs matters.

Morris, Manning & Martin today announced a partnership with Westside Future Fund (WFF) as part of the firm’s MMMPact corporate social responsibility initiative. The collaboration underscores Morris Manning’s commitment to fostering resilient communities and supporting impactful organizations that drive positive change in the neighborhoods they serve.

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP announced today that accomplished employee benefits and executive compensation attorney Jeff Witt has joined the firm as a partner. Witt will lead the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice in Washington, D.C., bolstering the firm’s position as a national leader in employee benefits and executive compensation.

Morris, Manning & Martin today announced Kate Pearch has been named the firm’s first Chief Strategy Officer. Pearch, who most recently served as the firm’s Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, will work hand-in-hand with the executive and management committees to help the firm identify and successfully adapt to changes in the market to ensure its long-term health and ongoing growth.

Morris, Manning & Martin today announced John Yates, founder and head of the firm’s Corporate Technology practice, has been named firm Co-Chairman. Serving alongside current firm Chairman Gerald Pouncey, Jr., Yates will focus on enhancing the points of connection between clients, prospects, strategic partners, and the community. He will also help guide the firm’s strategic direction, with an emphasis on civic engagement, business development, and client success.

Morris, Manning & Martin today annouced that land use and zoning attorney, Henry “Butch” Bailey, Jr., has re-joined the firm as a partner in the Real Estate practice. Bailey primarily represents real estate investment funds, institutional landlords, tenants, developers and property managers in land use and zoning matters in addition to the acquisition, disposition, financing, leasing and management of retail, multi-family, office, commercial, and industrial projects. He is the third attorney to re-join the firm in the past seven months.

Inflation and interest rates played into a down year for dealmaking in 2023. But a new report from law firm Morris, Manning & Martin—the Emerging Tech Investment Report—goes beyond those two factors, surveying emerging tech companies and venture funds that invest in them on their dealmaking activity and expectations for the second half of 2024.

Brian Levy, an experienced creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation attorney, has re-joined Morris, Manning & Martin as a partner in the firm’s Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy and Litigation practices in Atlanta. Levy primarily represents financial institutions, non-traditional lenders, mortgage servicers, secondary debt purchasers, and other creditors in out-of-court loan workouts and restructurings, bankruptcy proceedings, and related litigation.

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP announced today the launch of its new Sports & Entertainment Practice with the hiring of renowned business, sports, and entertainment attorney, Ricardo Jackman. Jackman will join the Washington, D.C. office as partner and will chair the new practice.

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP announced today the launch of its new Tax Controversy practice with the arrival of two highly experienced tax controversy attorneys. Barclay Taylor and William Stone, who joined the firm’s Litigation practice in Atlanta as of counsel and associate, respectively, will launch the new practice.

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP announced today the launch of a new LGBTQ Business practice group that will offer culturally conscious legal services to LGBTQ businesses and Fortune 500 companies. The firm is the first Southern law firm to launch a practice dedicated to LGBTQ business.

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP announced today the launch of a dedicated alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practice focused on resolving disputes relating to highly- specialized practice areas such as intellectual property, technology and software licensing, construction, real estate finance, housing, employment, and M&A matters.

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP announced today that former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorney, Matthew J. Alexander, has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Practice and will chair the firm’s new White Collar Defense, Investigations & Compliance Practice.

Gerald Pouncey, Jr., Chairman of Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP and head of the firm’s Environmental practice, has been called by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) to testify before the Senate today on best practices in urban landfill and brownfield development. According to the EPA, there are more than 450,000 brownfields in the U.S., and programs built around assessment, clean-up and reuse of these contaminated properties have the potential to dramatically enhance and revitalize communities across the country.

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP announced today that Thomas A. Bartolozzi has joined the firm as a partner in its real estate practice in Atlanta, the firm’s 49th new lawyer this year. With more than 40% of the new additions joining the real estate group, the firm continues to grow one of its marquee practice areas.