{"id":5599,"date":"2022-08-18T11:46:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T15:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ktslaw.com.cn\/?p=5599"},"modified":"2022-09-28T12:16:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T16:16:59","slug":"kilpatrick-townsend-earns-top-recognitions-in-2023-edition-of-the-best-lawyers-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ktslaw.com.cn\/en\/kilpatrick-townsend-earns-top-recognitions-in-2023-edition-of-the-best-lawyers-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Kilpatrick Earns Top Recognitions in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>22 Kilpatrick Attorneys Named \u201cLawyer of the Year\u201d<br \/>\nin their Respective Practice Areas<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ATLANTA (August 18) \u2013 Kilpatrick &amp; Stockton<\/strong> announced today that a total of <strong>228<\/strong> Kilpatrick attorneys have recently been honored by their peers in the <strong>2023 editions of <em>The Best Lawyers in America<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America<\/em><\/strong>. To view the 56 Kilpatrick attorneys recognized as Ones to Watch, please visit the separate press release located <a href=\"https:\/\/kilpatricktownsend.com\/en\/insights\/news\/news%20release\/2022\/8\/56%20kilpatrick%20townsend%20attorneys%20recognized%20in%202023%20edition%20of%20best%20lawyers%20ones%20to%20watch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights from the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Kilpatrick as the<strong> \u201cTop-Listed\u201d firm in the United States<\/strong> for the total number of attorneys listed for <strong>Trademark Law<\/strong>. This is the <strong>tenth-consecutive year<\/strong> the firm has earned this prestigious recognition.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 In addition to being the \u201cTop-Listed\u201d firm in the United States for Trademark Law, Kilpatrick was also \u201c<strong>Top Listed\u201d nationally<\/strong> for <strong>Information Technology Law, IT Outsourcing Law<\/strong>, and <strong>Privacy and Data Security Law<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Kilpatrick was the <strong>\u201cTop-Listed\u201d firm in Georgia<\/strong> for <strong>13<\/strong> practice areas, including: <strong>Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Compliance Law, Information Technology Law, IT Outsourcing Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property, Litigation &#8211; Patent, Patent Law, Privacy and Data Security Law, Securities Regulation, Technology Law, Trademark Law,<\/strong> and <strong>Venture Capital Law<\/strong>. Kilpatrick was also <strong>\u201cTop-Listed\u201d in North Carolina<\/strong> for <strong>Patent Law.<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Kilpatrick was the <strong>\u201cTop-Listed\u201d<\/strong> firm in <strong>18<\/strong> practice areas between the Atlanta and Winston-Salem Metropolitan Regions.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Kilpatrick had<strong> 22 <\/strong>attorneys named <strong>\u201cLawyer of the Year\u201d<\/strong> for their respective practice areas and offices. These individuals received the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region in the 2023 edition. Only one lawyer is recognized as the &#8220;Lawyer of the Year&#8221; for each specialty and location.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The year in parentheses indicates the first year attorneys were recognized by <em>Best Lawyers<\/em>. An asterisk indicates a new practice area an attorney is recognized for in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The 172 Kilpatrick attorneys recognized in this edition of <em>Best Lawyers <\/em>include: <strong><u>ATLANTA, GEORGIA<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>John W. Alden (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Employment Law &#8211; Management<\/li>\n<li>Labor Law &#8211; Management<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Labor and Employment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Miles J. Alexander (1983)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Antitrust Law<\/li>\n<li>Arbitration<\/li>\n<li>Corporate Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Antitrust<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Mediation<\/li>\n<li>Trademark Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hayley R. Ambler (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Construction Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Construction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Olivia Maria Baratta (2016)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Trademark Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Louis Barbieri III (2017)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law<\/li>\n<li>Mergers and Acquisitions Law<\/li>\n<li>Venture Capital Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Benjamin Barkley (2009)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>2023 Atlanta Securities Regulation \u201cLawyer of the Year\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Corporate Compliance Law<\/li>\n<li>Corporate Governance Law<\/li>\n<li>Corporate Law<\/li>\n<li>Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law<\/li>\n<li>Mergers and Acquisitions Law<\/li>\n<li>Securities \/ Capital Markets Law<\/li>\n<li>Securities Regulation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Shannon C. Baxter (2023*)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Banking and Finance Law*<\/li>\n<li>Commercial Finance Law*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Colin M. Bernardino (2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights \/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thomas J. Biafore (2008)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Banking and Finance Law<\/li>\n<li>Real Estate Law<\/li>\n<li>Securities \/ Capital Markets Law<\/li>\n<li>Securitization and Structured Finance Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stanley Blackburn (2005)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Corporate Law<\/li>\n<li>Mergers and Acquisitions Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>James F. Bogan III (2009)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Appellate Practice<\/li>\n<li>Commercial Litigation<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Privacy and Data Security Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Product Liability Litigation &#8211; Defendants<\/li>\n<li>Technology Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>William H. Brewster (1997)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advertising Law<\/li>\n<li>Commercial Litigation<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Sports Law<\/li>\n<li>Trademark Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Brent W. Brougher (2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Insurance Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Joel D. Bush (2017)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial Litigation<\/li>\n<li>Information Technology Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Banking and Finance<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Mergers and Acquisitions<\/li>\n<li>Technology Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Christopher P. Bussert (2007)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Franchise Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Trademark Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Christopher M. Caiaccio (2023*)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Employment Law &#8211; Management*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Joel Cartee (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)<\/li>\n<li>Communications Law<\/li>\n<li>Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law<\/li>\n<li>Mergers and Acquisitions Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thomas H. Christopher (2010)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Employment Law &#8211; Management<\/li>\n<li>Labor Law &#8211; Management<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Labor and Employment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Richard Cicchillo, Jr. (2007)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)<\/li>\n<li>Corporate Law<\/li>\n<li>Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law<\/li>\n<li>Mergers and Acquisitions Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Gregory K. Cinnamon (2009)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)<\/li>\n<li>Corporate Law<\/li>\n<li>International Mergers and Acquisitions<\/li>\n<li>Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law<\/li>\n<li>Mergers and Acquisitions Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thomas M. Clyde (2006)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Appellate Practice<\/li>\n<li>Commercial Litigation<\/li>\n<li>Communications Law<\/li>\n<li>First Amendment Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; First Amendment<\/li>\n<li>Media Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Michael J. Cochran (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Banking and Finance Law<\/li>\n<li>Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights \/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law<\/li>\n<li>Corporate Law<\/li>\n<li>Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law<\/li>\n<li>Mergers and Acquisitions Law<\/li>\n<li>Securities Regulation<\/li>\n<li>Venture Capital Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Farah F. Cook (2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>2023 Atlanta IT Outsourcing Law \u201cLawyer of the Year\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Information Technology Law<\/li>\n<li>IT Outsourcing Law<\/li>\n<li>Privacy and Data Security Law<\/li>\n<li>Technology Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Brian G. Corgan (2006)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Construction Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Construction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Theodore H. Davis Jr. (2008)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Trademark Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>William E. Dorris (2006)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Construction Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Construction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Kristin J. Doyle (2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Patent Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>David M. Eaton (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Corporate Compliance Law<\/li>\n<li>Corporate Governance Law<\/li>\n<li>Corporate Law<\/li>\n<li>Mergers and Acquisitions Law<\/li>\n<li>Securities \/ Capital Markets Law<\/li>\n<li>Securities Regulation<\/li>\n<li>Venture Capital Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lynn E. Fowler (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Litigation and Controversy &#8211; Tax<\/li>\n<li>Tax Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Joshua S. Ganz (2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial Transactions \/ UCC Law<\/li>\n<li>Information Technology Law<\/li>\n<li>IT Outsourcing Law<\/li>\n<li>Technology Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Allen Garrett, Jr. (2017)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>2023 Atlanta Appellate Practice \u201cLawyer of the Year\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Appellate Practice<\/li>\n<li>Commercial Litigation<\/li>\n<li>Technology Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Douglas W. Gilfillan (2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Criminal Defense: White-Collar<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Randall F. Hafer (2003)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arbitration<\/li>\n<li>Construction Law<\/li>\n<li>International Arbitration &#8211; Commercial<\/li>\n<li>International Arbitration &#8211; Governmental<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Construction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Charles Henn Jr. (2010)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advertising Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Trademark Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Clay Holloway (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Patent*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Brenda O. Holmes (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Patent Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Yendelela Neely Holston (2023*)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Labor and Employment*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Charles H. Hooker III (2023*)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stephen E. Hudson (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial Litigation<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Banking and Finance<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Securities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Christine P. James (2017)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trademark Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>John P. Jett (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial Litigation<\/li>\n<li>Franchise Law*<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Alicia Grahn Jones (2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>2023 Atlanta Trademark Law \u201cLawyer of the Year\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trademark Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Vaibhav \u201cWab\u201d P. Kadaba (2010)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>2023 Atlanta Litigation \u2013 Intellectual Property \u201cLawyer of the Year\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Patent<\/li>\n<li>Patent Law<\/li>\n<li>Trade Secrets Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Andrew Kauss (2006)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Real Estate Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Russell A. Korn (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>2023 Atlanta Patent Law \u201cLawyer of the Year\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Patent<\/li>\n<li>Patent Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Julie Lierly (2023*)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial Litigation*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tywanda Harris Lord (2015)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Food and Beverage Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Trademark Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Alfred S. Lurey (1983)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights \/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Bankruptcy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lee Mann III (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Construction Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Construction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Scott L. Marrah (2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial Litigation<\/li>\n<li>Corporate Compliance Law<\/li>\n<li>Criminal Defense: White-Collar<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lance McCord (2023*)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Information Technology Law*<\/li>\n<li>IT Outsourcing Law*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tina Williams McKeon (2009)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice<\/li>\n<li>Patent Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Todd C. Meyers (2014)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights \/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Bankruptcy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>George L. Murphy, Jr. (2012)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial Litigation<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Patent<\/li>\n<li>Mass Tort Litigation \/ Class Actions &#8211; Defendants<\/li>\n<li>Product Liability Litigation &#8211; Defendants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Jon Neiditz (2015)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>2023 Atlanta Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law \u201cLawyer of the Year\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law<\/li>\n<li>Privacy and Data Security Law<\/li>\n<li>Technology Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Jennifer O&#8217;Connor (2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Securitization and Structured Finance Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Susan W. Pangborn (2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Employment Law &#8211; Management<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Labor and Employment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Adria L. Perez (2023*)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Criminal Defense: White-Collar*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>William R. Poplin, Jr. (2009)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Construction Law<\/li>\n<li>International Arbitration &#8211; Commercial<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Construction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Judith A. Powell (2009)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Trademark Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Diane L. Prucino (2003)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Employment Law &#8211; Management<\/li>\n<li>Labor Law &#8211; Management<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Labor and Employment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Michael W. Rafter (2007)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trademark Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ronald L. Raider (2023*)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>International Arbitration &#8211; Commercial*<\/li>\n<li>Product Liability Litigation &#8211; Defendants*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lauren Sullins Ralls (2023*)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trademark Law*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Keith L. Richardson (2017)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Construction Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Construction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Susan H. Richardson (2006)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Environmental Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Environmental<\/li>\n<li>Water Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dean W. Russell (1997)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Patent Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Jennifer Stobie Schumacher (2009)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lynn S. Scott (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Health Care Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Robert B. Shaw (2023*)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Banking and Finance Law*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Gary R. Sheehan Jr. (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Environmental Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Environmental<\/li>\n<li>Water Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Burleigh L. Singleton (2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial Litigation<\/li>\n<li>Construction Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Construction<\/li>\n<li>Product Liability Litigation &#8211; Defendants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>John F. \u201cSandy\u201d Smith (2012)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice<\/li>\n<li>Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)<\/li>\n<li>Corporate Law<\/li>\n<li>International Mergers and Acquisitions<\/li>\n<li>Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law<\/li>\n<li>Mergers and Acquisitions Law<\/li>\n<li>Venture Capital Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>David A. Stockton (2001)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>2023 Atlanta Corporate Governance \u201cLawyer of the Year\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Corporate Compliance Law<\/li>\n<li>Corporate Governance Law<\/li>\n<li>Corporate Law<\/li>\n<li>Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law<\/li>\n<li>Mergers and Acquisitions Law<\/li>\n<li>Securities \/ Capital Markets Law<\/li>\n<li>Securities Regulation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mitchell G. Stockwell (2008) [15]<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Patent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Daniel B. Swaja (2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Construction Law<\/li>\n<li>Virginia S. Taylor (1991) [30]<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Trademark Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>James A. Trigg (2010)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Copyright Law<\/li>\n<li>Entertainment Law &#8211; Music<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Trademark Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Michael J. Turton (2023*)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Michelle Tyde (2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial Transactions \/ UCC Law<\/li>\n<li>IT Outsourcing Law<\/li>\n<li>Privacy and Data Security Law<\/li>\n<li>Technology Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Michael W. Tyler (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial Litigation<\/li>\n<li>Franchise Law<\/li>\n<li>Product Liability Litigation &#8211; Defendants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Rex R. Veal (2007)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>2023 Atlanta Securitization and Structured Finance Law \u201cLawyer of the Year\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Banking and Finance Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Real Estate<\/li>\n<li>Real Estate Law<\/li>\n<li>Securitization and Structured Finance Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Kathryn H. Wade (2010)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>2023 Atlanta Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice \u201cLawyer of the Year\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice<\/li>\n<li>Patent Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Henry Walker IV (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>2023 Atlanta Technology Law \u201cLawyer of the Year\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial Litigation<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)<\/li>\n<li>Mass Tort Litigation \/ Class Actions &#8211; Defendants<\/li>\n<li>Technology Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Amanda M. Witt (2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Information Technology Law<\/li>\n<li>IT Outsourcing Law<\/li>\n<li>Privacy and Data Security Law<\/li>\n<li>Technology Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>AUGUSTA, GEORGIA<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joseph H. Huff (2012)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>2023 Augusta Medical Malpractice Law &#8211; Defendants \u201cLawyer of the Year\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial Litigation<\/li>\n<li>Health Care Law<\/li>\n<li>Medical Malpractice Law &#8211; Defendants<\/li>\n<li>Qui Tam Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mark H. Reeves (2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial Litigation<\/li>\n<li>Native American Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Perry Sentell III (2010)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial Litigation<\/li>\n<li>Personal Injury Litigation &#8211; Plaintiffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Todd Burbank (2016)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Real Estate Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lois W. 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Posner (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights \/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law*<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Bankruptcy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Robert N. Potter (2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Copyright Law<\/li>\n<li>Litigation &#8211; Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Jill K. Tomlinson (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trademark Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joseph S. Dowdy (2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial Litigation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Brodie D. Erwin (2023*)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Employment Law &#8211; Management*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>John R. Erwin (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice<\/li>\n<li>Corporate Law<\/li>\n<li>Mergers and Acquisitions Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>David R. 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Otey (2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trademark Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Julie Barker Pape (2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights \/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dean Powell Jr. (2023*)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Patent Law*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cynthia B. Rothschild (2015)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice<\/li>\n<li>Patent Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Jeffrey T. Skinner (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Financial Services Regulation Law*<\/li>\n<li>Securities \/ Capital Markets Law<\/li>\n<li>Securities Regulation*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Jason M. Wenker (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial Litigation<\/li>\n<li>Technology Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Year) \u2014 First year the lawyer was listed in any practice area.<br \/>\n( * ) \u2014 Newly listed in practice area in 2023 edition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Best Lawyers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recognition by <em>Best Lawyers <\/em>is based entirely on peer review. 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