The Best Lawyers in America | 2021 Edition

Alston & Bird attorneys recognized in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.

Antitrust Law

San Francisco, CA

• Valarie C. Williams

Washington, DC

• Adam J. Biegel

Appellate Practice

Charlotte, NC

• Brian D. Boone

Banking and Finance Law

Atlanta, GA

• Rick D. Blumen
• Richard W. Grice
• Mark C. Kanaly
• Deanna L. Kashdan
• Michael Parisi
• Clifford S. Stanford

Charlotte, NC

• Peter S. Barwick 
• Kristin P. Hinson
• Bradley H. Johnson

Dallas, TX

• Sanford M. Brown
• Patrick R. Hanchey
• Mark W. Harris
• Patrick C. Sargent

New York, NY

• Shanell Cramer

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Atlanta, GA

• Dennis J. Connolly
• Jonathan T. Edwards
• Grant T. Stein
• William Sugden
• David Wender

New York, NY

• Gerard S. Catalanello
• John W. Weiss

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Atlanta, GA

• Randall L. Allen
• Richard R. Hays
• Michael P. Kenny
• John L. Latham

Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice

New York, NY

• Natalie C. Clayton

Commercial Litigation

Atlanta, GA

• Randall L. Allen
• Steven M. Collins
• Cari K. Dawson
• Richard T. "Skip" Fulton
• James C. Grant
• Richard R. Hays
• H. Douglas Hinson
• William H. Jordan
• Michael P. Kenny
• John L. Latham
• Gerald L. Mize, Jr.
• Douglas G. Scribner
• John E. Stephenson, Jr.

Dallas, TX

• Stephanie D. Clouston

New York, NY

• John F. Cambria

Raleigh, NC

• Matthew P. McGuire

San Francisco, CA

• Teresa T. Bonder

Washington, DC

• Jason A. Levine

Communications Law

Atlanta, GA

• Kristine McAlister Brown

Construction Law

Atlanta, GA

• Debbie Cazan 
• William H. Hughes, Jr.
• John I. Spangler III

Los Angeles, CA

• John D. Hanover

Washington, DC

• Christian Roux

Copyright Law

Atlanta, GA

• David J. Stewart

Corporate Governance Law

Washington, DC

• David E. Brown, Jr.
• Dennis O. Garris

Corporate Law

Atlanta, GA

• Janine Brown
• Aaron R. Dixon
• Richard W. Grice
• Hill Jeffries, Jr.
• Mark C. Kanaly
• John L. Latham
• Christopher D. Mangum
• Teri Lynn McMahon
• William Scott Ortwein
• Steven L. Pottle
• Mark C. Rusche
• Jeremy C. Silverman

Charlotte, NC

• Kristin P. Hinson
• Bryan Ives III
• Mark Kelly

Dallas, TX

• Soren Lindstrom 
• Kate K. Moseley

New York, NY

• Mark F. McElreath
• Kevin Miller

Washington, DC

• David E. Brown, Jr.
• Dennis O. Garris

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Atlanta, GA

• R. Joseph Burby IV
• Meredith Kingsley
• Paul N. Monnin
• T.C. Spencer Pryor

Charlotte, NC

• Mark T. Calloway
• Thomas G. Walker

Washington, DC

• Edward T. Kang

Derivatives and Futures Law

Charlotte, NC

• Kristin P. Hinson

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Atlanta, GA

• Ashley Gillihan 
• John R. Hickman
• Michael L. Stevens

New York, NY

• James S. Hutchinson

Washington, DC

• David R. Godofsky
• Jonathan G. Rose
• Thomas G. Schendt
• Carolyn Smith

Employment Law - Management

Atlanta, GA

• Lisa H. Cassilly
• Brett E. Coburn
• Clare H. Draper IV
• Thomas Kilpatrick
• Charles H. Morgan
• Glenn G. Patton

Energy Law

Atlanta, GA

• Della Wager Wells

Los Angeles, CA

• David S. MacCuish

Washington, DC

• Kenneth G. Jaffe

Environmental Law

Atlanta, GA

• Douglas S. Arnold
• Meaghan Goodwin Boyd

Los Angeles, CA

• Maureen F. Gorsen

San Francisco, CA

• Greg A. Christianson 
• Jocelyn D. Thompson

Equipment Finance Law

Atlanta, GA

• Richard W. Grice

FDA Law

Washington, DC

• Cathy L. Burgess 
• Marc J. Scheineson

Financial Services Regulation Law

Charlotte, NC

• Kristin P. Hinson

Dallas, TX

• Sanford M. Brown

FinTech Practice

New York, NY

• Blake E. Estes

Food and Beverage Law

Los Angeles, CA

• Jeffrey Rosenfeld

Washington, DC

• Cathy L. Burgess

Government Contracts

Los Angeles, CA

• J. Andrew Howard

Health Care Law

Atlanta, GA

• Donna P. Bergeson
• Angela T. Burnette
• Russell Hilton
• Dawnmarie R. Matlock
• Jason D. Popp
• Steven L. Pottle
• Rob D. Stone

Dallas, TX

• Frank E. Sheeder III

Washington, DC

• Jennifer L. Butler 
• Larry Gage
• Marc J. Scheineson

Immigration Law

Atlanta, GA

• Eileen M.G. Scofield

Information Technology Law

Atlanta, GA

• James A. Harvey
• David S. Teske

Insurance Law

Atlanta, GA  

• Cari K. Dawson
• Daniel F. Diffley
• Michael P. Kenny
• Gerald L. Mize, Jr.

International Arbitration - Commercial

Atlanta, GA

• Randall L. Allen 
• Matthew D. Richardson

International Trade and Finance Law

Charlotte, NC

• John F. Baron

Washington, DC

• Thomas E. Crocker
• Jonathan M. Fee
• Kenneth G. Weigel

IT Outsourcing Law

Atlanta, GA

• James. A. Harvey
• David S. Teske

Dallas, TX

• Darren C. Hauck

Labor Law - Management

Atlanta, GA

• Lisa H. Cassilly
• Clare H. Draper IV
• Thomas Kilpatrick

Land Use and Zoning Law

Los Angeles, CA

• Nicki Carlsen 
• Edward J. Casey

Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants

Atlanta, GA

• Steven M. Collins
• James C. Grant

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Charlotte, NC

• Bryan Ives III
• Mark Kelly

Litigation - Antitrust

Atlanta, GA

• Randall L. Allen
• Michael P. Kenny

San Francisco, CA

• Teresa T. Bonder

Washington, DC

• Adam J. Biegel

Litigation - Banking and Finance

Atlanta, GA

• Steven M. Collins
• Mary C. Gill
• Christopher A. Riley

Raleigh, NC

• Matthew P. McGuire

Litigation - Bankruptcy

Atlanta, GA

• Dennis J. Connolly
• Jonathan T. Edwards
• Grant T. Stein
• David A. Wender

Litigation - Construction

Atlanta, GA

• Jeffrey A. Belkin
• Deborah Cazan
• William H. Hughes, Jr.
• John I. Spangler III

Los Angeles, CA

• Joseph S. Sestay

Washington, DC

• Christian Roux

Litigation - Environmental

Atlanta, GA

• Douglas S. Arnold
• Meaghan Goodwin Boyd
• Richard T. "Skip" Fulton
• W. Clay Massey

Los Angeles, CA

• Nicki Carlsen

San Francisco, CA

• Greg A. Christianson 
• Jocelyn D. Thompson

Litigation - ERISA

Atlanta, GA

• Douglas Hinson

Washington, DC

• Emily Seymour Costin
• Jonathan G. Rose

Litigation - Insurance

Atlanta, GA

• Gerald L. Mize, Jr.

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Atlanta, GA

• Keith E. Broyles
• Patrick J. Flinn
• David S. Frist
• John D. Haynes
• Robert L. Lee
• Shane Nichols
• Jason D. Rosenberg
• Frank G. Smith III
• David J. Stewart

Charlotte, NC

• Blas P. Arroyo
• Ross R. Barton
• Michael S. Connor
• Christopher TL Douglas
• Larry C. Jones
• S. Benjamin Pleune
• Bruce J. Rose
• M. Scott Stevens

Dallas, TX

• Michael J. Newton

New York, NY

• Philippe Bennett

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Atlanta, GA

• Brett E. Coburn 
• Clare H. Draper IV
• Steve Ensor
• Christopher C. Marquardt
• Charles H. Morgan

Litigation - Land Use and Zoning

Los Angeles, CA

• Nicki Carlsen
• Edward J. Casey

Litigation - Patent

Atlanta, GA

• Wesley C. Achey
• Keith E. Broyles
• Patrick J. Flinn
• John D. Haynes
• Frank G. Smith III

Charlotte, NC

• Blas P. Arroyo
• Kirk T. Bradley
• Michael S. Connor
• S. Benjamin Pleune
• Bruce J. Rose
• M. Scott Stevens

Dallas, TX

• Michael J. Newton

New York, NY

• Philippe Bennett

Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Atlanta, GA

• Mary C. Gill

Litigation - Securities

Atlanta, GA  

• Steven M. Collins
• Mary C. Gill
• Douglas Hinson
• John A. Jordak, Jr.
• John L. Latham
• Robert R. Long
• Theodore J. Sawicki

Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Atlanta, GA

• Benjamin T. White

Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Atlanta, GA

• George Abney 
• Mary T. Benton
• Clark R. Calhoun
• John L. Coalson, Jr.

Raleigh, NC

• Jasper L. Cummings, Jr.

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

 Atlanta, GA

• Douglas S. Arnold
• Elizabeth Brown
• Cari K. Dawson
• Scott A. Elder
• Jenny Hergenrother
• Kara Kennedy
• W. Clay Massey
• Angela M. Spivey
• Bernard Taylor, Sr.

Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Atlanta, GA

• Bernard Taylor, Sr.

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Atlanta, GA

• Chris Baugher
• Janine Brown
• Duncan B. Douglass
• Justin R. Howard
• Hill Jeffries, Jr.
• W. Scott Kitchens
• Sarah Mackenzie
• Christopher D. Mangum
• Teri Lynn McMahon
• Randolph A. Moore III
• William Scott Ortwein
• Steven L. Pottle

Charlotte, NC

• Bryan Ives III
• Mark Kelly

Washington, DC

• David E. Brown, Jr.
• Dennis O. Garris

Natural Resources Law

Atlanta, GA

• Della Wager Wells

Nonprofit / Charities Law

Atlanta, GA

• Benjamin T. White

Patent Law

Atlanta, GA

• Jason P. Cooper
• Christopher Lightner

Charlotte, NC

• Kirk T. Bradley
• Brian C. Ellsworth
• Christopher Gegg
• Michele M. Glessner
• Guy R. Gosnell
• Bruce J. Rose
• George M. Taulbee

Silicon Valley, CA

• Joe Liebeschuetz

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Atlanta, GA

• Bernard Taylor, Sr.

Privacy and Data Security Law

Atlanta, GA

• Kristine McAlister Brown
• Maki DePalo
• James A. Harvey
• David C. Keating

Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law

Charlotte, NC

• Kristin P. Hinson

New York, NY

• Willa Cohen Bruckner
• Timothy P. Selby

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Atlanta, GA

• Lawrie E. Demorest
• Jenny Hergen
• Bernard Taylor, Sr.

Public Finance Law

Atlanta, GA

• Glenn R. Thomson

Real Estate Law

Atlanta, GA

• Jeffrey M.H. Adams 
• Albert E. Bender, Jr.
• James G. Farris, Jr.
• Jason W. Howard
• Alison Jones
• Hemant Piduru
• Mark C. Rusche
• Allison M. Ryan
• Alison Waterson

Los Angeles, CA

• Carson Leonard
• Gregg J. Loubier

New York, NY

• Stephen Cerniglia
• Ellen M. Goodwin

Securities / Capital Markets Law

Atlanta, GA

• Jason Goode 
• Kyle Healy
• Hill Jeffries, Jr.
• Mark C. Kanaly
• Teri Lynn McMahon
• William Scott Ortwein
• Steven L. Pottle
• Rosemarie A. Thurston

Charlotte, NC

• Bryan Ives III

Washington, DC

• David E. Brown, Jr.

Securities Regulation

Atlanta, GA

• Hill Jeffries, Jr.
• William Scott Ortwein

Washington, DC

• Dennis O. Garris

Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Atlanta, GA

• Rick D. Blumen
• Richard W. Grice

Charlotte, NC

• Patrick Hayden
• William B. Macurda

Dallas, TX

• Mark W. Harris
• Patrick C. Sargent
• Michael B.Thimmig

New York, NY

• Karen B. Gelernt

Washington, DC

• Tara Castillo

Tax Law

Atlanta, GA

• George Abney
• Mary T. Benton
• John L. Coalson, Jr.
• Scott Harty
• Brian Harvel
• Leon Andrew Immerman
• Sam K. Kaywood, Jr.
• Michael T. Petrik
• Mark Williamson

Charlotte, NC

• John F. Baron
• Clay A. Littlefield

New York, NY

• Edward Tanenbaum

Raleigh, NC

• Jasper L. Cummings, Jr.

Washington, DC

• Henry J. Birnkrant
• James E. Croker, Jr.
• Kendall L. Houghton
• Brian E. Lebowitz

Technology Law

Atlanta, GA

• Kristine McAlister Brown 
• David C. Keating
• David S. Teske

Trade Secrets Law

Charlotte, NC

• Bruce J. Rose

Trademark Law

Atlanta, GA

• Jason D. Rosenberg
• David J. Stewart

Charlotte, NC

• Michele M. Glessner 
• Larry C. Jones

Trusts and Estates

Atlanta, GA

• Robert G. Edge
• Margaret Ward Scott
• Benjamin T. White
• Mark Williamson

 

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