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Kemp’s JNC Seeks All Types of Applicants, but Some Question Panel’s Diversity

Written by Jonathan Ringel - Daily Report | Mar 14, 2019 | News

The 25-member Judicial Nominating Commission includes 13 white men, eight white women, two African-American men, one Asian woman and one Indian woman. As Gov. Brian Kemp’s new Judicial Nominating Commission gears up to recommend finalists for three  vacancies, some minority advocates argue the panel isn’t racially diverse enough.   Charles […]

Barnes Law Group Withdraws as Counsel for Republicans in Voting Rights Case

Written by R. Robin McDonald - Fulton County Daily Report | Feb 19, 2019 | News

Former Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes and partner John Salter have quietly withdrawn from a federal voting rights case where for 15 months they defended Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, then secretary of state, in a fight over whether a judge should force the state to return to paper ballots before the […]

The Jolt: Brian Kemp named a high-clout judicial commission. Here’s the law firm that won

Written by Jim Galloway, Greg Bluestein, & Tamar Hallerman - Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Feb 8, 2019 | News

On Thursday, Gov. Brian Kemp announced his selected 25 attorneys who will make up one of the most influential bodies under his oversight — the Judicial Nominating Commission, which builds short lists for vacancies on court benches throughout the state. It’s fair to say that the Robbins Firm, former home […]

DOJ Probe Leads To Discovery Delay In Cement Antitrust Suit

Written by Christopher Cole - Law360 | Jan 22, 2019 | News

A Georgia federal judge delayed discovery by six months Tuesday in a suit accusing cement and concrete producers of creating cartels in the Southeast after the U.S. Department of Justice said an ongoing government criminal probe needs to play out first. U.S. District Judge Eleanor L. Ross signed an order pushing back discovery […]

Robbins Firm Attorney To Lead Governor’s Transition

Written by Firm | Nov 8, 2018 | Updates

Governor-Elect Brian Kemp announced today that Robbins’ Firm attorney David Dove will lead his transition committee as its Director.  Prior to joining the Robbins Firm, Dove served as Kemp’s Chief of Staff & Legal Counsel.  In his role on the transition committee, Dove will work with the Governor-Elect and Chief […]

Robbins Law Group Debuts Lobbying Arm

Written by R. Robin McDonald - Daily Report | Oct 8, 2018 | News

Atlanta attorney Richard Robbins, whose law firm Robbins Ross Alloy Belinfante Littlefield already has a strong government relations legal team, has inaugurated a new lobbying affiliate. The new lobbying arm, Robbins Government Relations, draws heavily on the expertise of government lawyers who developed their political acumen during the administrations of […]

Robbins Government Relations, a Robbins Firm Affiliate, Rolls Out Its Team of Lobbyists, Lawyers, and Public Affairs Specialists

Written by AJC Political Insider | Oct 2, 2018 | News

Keep an eye on this new lobbying team under the Gold Dome. The Robbins Government Relations Group rolled out its team of lobbyists, lawyers and public affairs specialists this week, and it’s a formidable list. Founding members include former Sam Nunn aide Roy Robinson; ex-Sonny Perdue deputies Josh Belinfante and […]