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San Diego-Based Shea McNitt & Carter and Atlanta-Based Stokes & Murphy Join Forces; Firm Changes Name to Shea Stokes ALC

The Atlanta-based law firm of Stokes & Murphy, including founder Arch Stokes, has joined forces with Shea McNitt & Carter, a Southern California law firm focusing in complex litigation. The firm’s new name is Shea Stokes ALC. It combines one of the most established hospitality employment and labor law practices in the U.S., with a leader in litigation and litigation management. Shea Stokes has offices in Atlanta, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Ithaca.

“Over the years, our firms have developed a friendship as we worked together on a variety of matters,” said Larry Shea, Managing Partner. “We admired the high standards and leadership of Arch Stokes and his hospitality team. They admired our effectiveness and integrity in trial lawyering. We realized that we shared common goals and a national vision. Shea Stokes Carter is the natural outcome of this synergy.”

Shea Stokes serves clients in more than 35 states. The employment team represents some of the most prominent hotel, resort and restaurant chains in the hospitality market, as well as clients in health care, insurance and manufacturing. Shea Stokes is also a leader in litigation and litigation management. The firm has served as coordinating counsel at both the state and national levels. It has a strong niche’ in environmental/toxic tort, insurance recovery, and general commercial litigation. Shea Stokes maintains its insurance regulatory practice, headed by Roger McNitt, a former Chief Deputy Insurance Commissioner for the State of California. The firm represents clients such as Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, The Greenbrier Resort, Carlson Companies, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Louisiana Pacific Corporation, Farmers Insurance Group, Zurich-North America, Chubb, AFLAC, and Gateway.

Contact:
Nancy Thornton
(619) 232-4261
nthornton@sheastokes.com