A. Summey "Summey" Orr III

A former White House privacy official and member of President Obama's Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technology, Peter Swire is trusted by his clients to assure award-winning privacy & data security counsel. Peter is the J.Z. Liang Chair in the Georgia Tech School of Cybersecurity and Privacy, a professor of Law & Ethics in the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business, and has an appointment by courtesy with the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy.

James Dartlin Meadows is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. James Dartlin practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized James Dartlin Meadows since 2007. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which James Dartlin Meadows is held by other lawyers.

Colleen K. Heibeck is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Colleen K. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Colleen K. Heibeck since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Colleen K. Heibeck is held by other lawyers.

Hugh Peterson III is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Hugh practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Hugh Peterson III since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Hugh Peterson III is held by other lawyers.

An experienced trial lawyer, Paul Monnin is a former federal prosecutor who defends a wide variety of criminal matters, administrative enforcement actions, and parallel proceedings. He also has deep experience from complaint through appeal in state and federal civil actions. Paul defends companies and individuals in response to DOJ, SEC, and other federal and state agency enforcement proceedings and has frequently secured prosecution declinations or substantially mitigated criminal or adminis...

Mike Stevens is a partner in the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group. He focuses on executive compensation matters, with a particular emphasis on tax, securities and corporate governance issues relating to stock plans, incentive compensation arrangements, executive employment agreements and deferred compensation. Mr. Stevens frequently advises clients with respect to executive compensation issues relating to mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactio...

Anthony D. Lehman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Anthony D. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Anthony D. Lehman since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Anthony D. Lehman is held by other lawyers.

Theodore H. Davis Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Trademark Law. Theodore H. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Theodore H. Davis Jr. since 2008. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Theodore H. Davis Jr. is held by other lawyers.

Righton serves as the Practice Group Leader for the Products, Catastrophic, and Industrial Litigation Practice Group. Skilled in the courtroom and in pre-trial proceedings and litigation management, Righton focuses her practice on trial litigation and strategic counseling in personal injury, product liability, and toxic tort matters. She routinely guides clients through the response to and subsequent litigation resulting from catastrophic incidents.

Aaron Dixon is a partner in Alston & Bird’s Corporate & Business Transactions Group and co-leader of the M&A Practice Quality Team. Aaron represents public and private companies, private equity funds, and financial advisors in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, capital raises, strategic and venture capital investments, and other complex business transactions. In addition, he advises businesses on general corporate, governance, and contract matters. Aaron re...