Recently by Mason W. Stephenson
U.S.
World-Class Firm Helps A Region Grow
Editor: Please tell our readers about your professional experience. What drew you to Atlanta? Stephenson: I was born in Georgia and attended Davidson College in North Carolina and law school at the University of Chicago. When I was looking for employment opportunities as a law student, I...
Read MorePassing The Advantages Of A Location On To Clients
Editor: Please tell our readers about your professional experience. What drew you to Atlanta? Stephenson: In the early '70s, Atlanta, San Francisco and Phoenix were cities that were popular with law students seeking opportunities outside New York, Washington and Chicago. Atlanta was a good...
Read MoreA World-Class Firm Residing In Atlanta
Editor: Please tell our readers about your professional experience. What drew you to Atlanta and to King & Spalding? Stephenson: Being a native Georgian, I naturally gravitated to Atlanta after my graduation from the University of Chicago Law School in 1971 and have practiced in Atlanta since...
Read MoreRoundtable: How GE Does It - The Outside Counsel Perspective
Jeff Immelt, GE's CEO, began his letter to GE's investor's in its 2007 Annual Report: "Bubbles burst and excess ends in an ugly fashion. The easy credit cycles that defined the recent past have given way to a tidal wave of financial crises. As I am writing, banks have written off almost $150...
Read MoreA Dominant Presence In The Southeast Builds For The Future
Editor: Mr. Stephenson, in the year since we last spoke, you have completed a move to a new headquarters building in Midtown Atlanta. How did this transition go? Stephenson: It went amazingly well. The move from Downtown to Midtown took us over a month, but the disruption was minimal. Overall,...
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