Law firms see slight business improvements

Clients are still watching their bottom lines, but some metro area firms say they're seeing a slight bump up in business.

"Clients are talking more optimistically," said Jeff Haidet, chairman of McKenna Long & Aldridge in Atlanta. Government-related work has remained strong, but the firm also is seeing an increase in real estate transactions, though credit remains tight.

"We're starting to see more upside market transactions, particularly in the Southeast, as opposed to distressed transactions," Haidet said.

To read the full article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, go to http://bit.ly/cVfTjf.