Firm Profile

Alston & Bird LLP

http://www.alston.com

Headquarters

One Atlantic Center, Suite 4900

1201 West Peachtree Street

Atlanta, GA 30309-3424

United States

(404) 881.7000

Firm Details

The firm’s history dates back to 1893 through the long roots of the Alston, Miller & Gaines’ predecessor firms. The merger with Jones, Bird and Howell formed Alston & Bird on December 1, 1982. Expansion beyond Georgia began with the establishment of an office in Washington, DC, followed by the 1997 merger with Bell Seltzer Park & Gibson (Charlotte and Raleigh, NC) and Walter, Conston, Alexander & Green in 2001 (New York, NY), and the acquisition of Crews, Shepherd & McCarty LLP in 2007 (Dallas, TX). Alston & Bird’s Silicon Valley office opened in August 2008, and our Los Angeles office opened in September following the acquisition of Weston Benshoof Rochefort Rubalcava and MacCuish LLP. In 2011, the firm established our first European office in Brussels, and in September 2015 continued our international expansion to China with the opening of the Beijing office. With the opening of a San Francisco office in 2017, we extended our presence in California to three locations. Our European footprint expanded in 2019 with the opening of our London office. The firm's energy offerings expanded again with the opening of our Fort Worth office in 2020.

TEAMWORK
Alston & Bird’s nationally recognized firm culture is based on successful teamwork and allows us to quickly access virtually any combination of skills that a client may require. The firm has been ranked for 21 consecutive years on Fortune magazine’s list of “Best Companies to Work For.” This recognition demonstrates the satisfaction of those who work at the firm and translates into resources committed to delivering high-quality work product to clients.

CLIENT FOCUS
Alston & Bird has been consistently recognized as a U.S. law firm providing superior client service in the BTI Client Service A-Team. This recognition results from interviews with approximately 240 corporate counsel at Fortune 1000 companies.

BREADTH AND DEPTH
There is simply no substitute for having someone down the hall – someone very good – who can answer a question about an FCC issue, a biotech patent, actuarial analysis, regulatory compliance, global technology outsourcing, complex litigation, or whatever the issue may be. Alston & Bird has both the critical mass and the skill combination to meet the most complex client needs. A key demonstration of our skills: 200 of our attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

Management

Richard R. Hays
Managing Partner

Top Listed State Awards

Top Listed in Georgia with 37 lawyers
Top Listed in Georgia with 125 lawyers
Top Listed in Georgia in Banking and Finance Law with 6 lawyers
Top Listed in Georgia in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law with 5 lawyers
Top Listed in Georgia in Corporate Law with 12 lawyers
Top Listed in Georgia in Criminal Defense: White-Collar with 4 lawyers
Top Listed in Georgia in Litigation - Bankruptcy with 4 lawyers
Top Listed in Georgia in Litigation - Patent with 5 lawyers
Top Listed in North Carolina in Litigation - Patent with 6 lawyers
Top Listed in Georgia in Litigation - Securities with 7 lawyers
Top Listed in Georgia in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants with 9 lawyers
Top Listed in Georgia in Mergers and Acquisitions Law with 12 lawyers
Top Listed in North Carolina in Patent Law with 7 lawyers
Top Listed in Georgia in Privacy and Data Security Law with 4 lawyers
Top Listed in Georgia in Securities / Capital Markets Law with 8 lawyers
Top Listed in Georgia in Tax Law with 9 lawyers

Top Listed City Awards

Top Listed in Atlanta with 125 lawyers
Top Listed in Atlanta with 37 lawyers
Top Listed in Atlanta in Banking and Finance Law with 6 lawyers
Top Listed in Atlanta in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law with 5 lawyers
Top Listed in Atlanta in Commercial Litigation with 13 lawyers
Top Listed in Atlanta in Corporate Law with 12 lawyers
Top Listed in Atlanta in Criminal Defense: White-Collar with 4 lawyers
Top Listed in Atlanta in Litigation - Bankruptcy with 4 lawyers
Top Listed in Charlotte in Litigation - Intellectual Property with 8 lawyers
Top Listed in Atlanta in Litigation - Patent with 5 lawyers
Top Listed in Charlotte in Litigation - Patent with 6 lawyers
Top Listed in Atlanta in Litigation - Securities with 7 lawyers
Top Listed in Atlanta in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants with 9 lawyers
Top Listed in Atlanta in Mergers and Acquisitions Law with 12 lawyers
Top Listed in Charlotte in Patent Law with 7 lawyers
Top Listed in Atlanta in Privacy and Data Security Law with 4 lawyers
Top Listed in Atlanta in Securities / Capital Markets Law with 8 lawyers
Top Listed in Atlanta in Tax Law with 9 lawyers