O’Hagan Meyer is pleased to announce the continued growth of its Atlanta, Georgia office with the addition of four attorneys and a paralegal from Freed Grant, LLC. Joining the firm as Partners are Gary S. Freed and Thomas C. Grant. They are accompanied by Associates Daniel Wang and Remy T.B. Oliver, along with paralegal Jessica […]

The Court of Appeals Just Prohibited Employee Non-Solicitation Practices in Sentry Force Security v. Barrera. What’s Next? By: Lilias M. Gordon, Associate Following the FTC’s attempted ban on non-competes in 2024, which was later abandoned on appeal, states have charted their own course when it comes to post-employment restraints. The landscape currently resembles a patchwork […]

O’Hagan Meyer’s Design Professional Team is pleased to share the latest edition of our newsletter, featuring timely insights on emerging legal and technological risks affecting the design and construction industry. In this issue, we highlight three articles addressing evolving challenges in contract risk allocation and the growing impact of artificial intelligence on litigation and legal […]

By: Brad J. Krupicka, Partner, and Tara M. Mokhtarzadeh, Associate On June 9, 2025, Governor Tina Kotek signed SB 426 into law, which will create a shift in wage liability for Oregon’s construction industry beginning January 1, 2026. The new law makes an owner and direct contractor jointly and severally liable in a civil action […]

By: David B. Nusz, Partner, and Lauren Peterkin, Associate In addition to death and taxes another certainty for CA employers is each new year brings with it new laws and legal compliance challenges.  It gives the Plaintiff attorneys great joy in the holiday season to know they will have new and exciting ways to get […]

By: Joelle C. Sharman, Partner, and Michael S. Metta, Partner On the last day of the six-year statutory repose period, a plaintiff claiming to be a participant in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) filed a $20 million class action lawsuit against our clients—the ESOP Trustee and the ESOP Plan Sponsor—alleging ERISA violations related to […]

O’Hagan Meyer is proud to announce that we have earned Mansfield Certification for the 2024–2025 cycle—an achievement that underscores our commitment to fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity in the legal profession. The Mansfield Rule, developed and administered by Diversity Lab, is a rigorous, data-driven certification process designed to ensure that all qualified attorneys have access […]

O’Hagan Meyer’s Design Professional Team is pleased to share the latest edition of our newsletter, featuring timely insights on contract certainty, financial responsibility, and emerging liability risks in the design and construction industry. In this issue, we feature three articles covering topics that directly affect how firms manage projects, clients, and exposure: Just Sign Here: Learn […]

November 6, 2025 — O’Hagan Meyer has been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, a testament to its unwavering commitment to legal excellence. Ranked by Best Law Firms in 5 practice areas and regionally in 24 practice areas, O’Hagan Meyer has distinguished itself in the legal industry, earning this prestigious accolade. Firms […]

By: Courtney Fulmer, Law Clerk; Jorge “Coco” Padilla, Associate; and Marcus J. Lee, Managing Partner of Las Vegas Introduction In the United States District Court for the District of Nevada (“District”), cases are typically assigned to both a district judge and a magistrate judge.  District judges decide all dispositive motions, whereas magistrate judges decide non-dispositive […]