About Kenna Simmons
Kenna Simmons is an award-winning writer and editor whose work has appeared in Atlanta magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle, and on WebMD.com, Cancer.org and the Mother Nature Network. A graduate of the University of Alabama, she lives in Atlanta and writes regularly about economic development and business for Georgia Trend magazine.
Articles written by Kenna Simmons
Straight Up and Unshaken
Richard Mithoff “just goes down to the courthouse and does it”Sitting in his “war room” just off his private office in downtown Houston, Richard Mithoff is surrounded by the trappings of success. Literally surrounded. But rather than expensive furniture and art, he is surrounded by the flotsam of his cases: Letters from clients hang framed on the wall, along with newspaper clippings, courtroom drawings and sketches, and photos of Mithoff indulging in his nonlegal passion, mountain climbing. There’s scarcely a bare inch of wall space to be found — …
A Bronx Tale
Malik Cutlar’s route to the law was a paper routeMalik K. Cutlar always doubts his own case. A partner at Albo & Oblon who handles employment discrimination, contract litigation and personal injury, Cutlar believes constantly looking for flaws helps him build a stronger suit. It’s a good strategy: In the 11 years Cutlar has tackled employment cases, he has yet to lose one. “I look at cases as if I am the opposing counsel,” Cutlar says, “and then try to get very persuasive sworn statements to support my client’s position. If …
The Children's Crusader
The Collected Works of W.B. Yeats sits on a table in Don Keenan’s office in downtown Atlanta, and it’s not there for show. Yeats’ poetry speaks to Keenan’s ethnic heritage — the ruddy-faced lawyer proudly proclaims himself 100 percent Irish, and adds, “Yeats has always embodied the essence of being Irish. If I have a feeling I can’t express myself, I can find it in Yeats.” Though Keenan credits much of his success to luck or serendipity, he also shares with the Irish poet the …
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