Bob Mendes, the former Metro Council member and aide to Mayor Freddie O'Connell, joined the Epstein Becker Green law firm.
Why it matters: Mendes has been one of the most consequential people in Metro politics over the last decade plus.
Zoom out: Prior to his time in local government, Mendes worked as an attorney focusing on commercial transactions, corporate law and regulatory compliance.
According to a press release, Mendes will return to working on those areas as well as economic development cases for Epstein Becker Green.
Flashback: Mendes endorsed O'Connell in the 2023 mayor's race and then took a job as the city's chief development officer.
The East Bank development plan and the Rivergate Mall revitalization were among his top ECD accomplishments before resigning his post last year.
