Archie I. "Archie" Grubb II

Michele Madison provides general legal advice to health systems on various regulatory and business matters. Michele has significant experience in managing legal issues arising in hospitals, physician offices or integrated health systems, including employment, investigations, risk management assessment and corporation management. She provides legal education for health systems’ medical staff, management teams and employees and often facilitates and manages implementation of compliance pl...

Philip G. “Phil” Skinner is a partner in the Real Estate Practice area and leads the Leasing Practice and Cross-Border Practice. Mr. Skinner focuses his practice on the representation of owners, developers, investors, landlords and tenants in the acquisition, joint venture, development, financing and leasing of all types of commercial real estate, with a particular focus on office leasing, joint venture formation, representation of foreign investors, cross-border transactions, dis...

William C. “Bubba” Head is widely regarded as one of the architects of modern DUI defense in the United States. Alongside pioneers such as the late Reese I. Joye, Jr., of North Charleston SC and the late Lawrence E. Taylor, of Long Beach, CA, he helped shape the national movement to formally train and educate defense lawyers in impaired‑driving litigation, laying the groundwork for what would become a nationwide standard of advanced DUI defense practice. The first major “kic...

Elissa B. Haynes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Elissa B., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Elissa B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

William M. Osterbrock is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Tax Law. William M., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which William M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Shane Nichols is a partner in Alston & Bird’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group and primarily represents his clients in high-risk patent infringement and trade secret litigation. Licensed to practice in both Texas and Georgia, Mr. Nichols has represented clients in federal and state courts in the U.S., the U.S. International Trade Commission, as well as several international courts around the world. Mr. Nichols is registered to practice as a patent attorney before the U.S. Pate...

Teri A. Simmons is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Teri A., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Teri A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

E. Peyton Nunez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental. E. Peyton, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which E. Peyton is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

When clients are faced with a commercial real estate or public finance transaction, they need a detail-oriented, efficient, and practical problem solver like Amber. Amber represents institutions, investors, and developers in equity, development, and tax abatement transactions across the U.S., as well as governmental entities in public finance transactions. Amber Pelot is co-leader of the firm’s Government & Economic Incentives Team. Amber advises clients on commercial real estate pr...