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Rosemarie Thurston is a partner with the Financial Services & Products Group and leads Alston & Bird’s REITs & Real Estate Funds Team. Rosemarie also serves on the firm’s Management Committee. Rosemarie represents real estate companies, underwriters, real estate funds, and investment management firms in public securities offerings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, joint ventures, and ongoing securities law compliance. Rosemarie...

Alison M. Ballard is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Alison M., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alison M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Caroline Johnson Tanner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Caroline Johnson, 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 Caroline Johnson is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lesli Gaither is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Communications Law. Lesli, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lesli is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steven G. Hill is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Steven G., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steven G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Damon Gunnels is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. Damon, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Damon is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Elrod focuses his practice on bankruptcy, creditors' rights, and commercial litigation. He regularly represents secured lenders, indenture trustees, creditor committees, estate fiduciaries, and other parties in commercial bankruptcies, out of court restructurings, and litigation. John’s industry experience includes insolvency matters in the automotive, health care, financial services, restaurant, and retail sectors. He also has wide-ranging experience in litigation involving comple...

Socheat Chea is a graduate of Emory University and was awarded a Juris Doctor at Boston College Law School in 1991. At the helm of our Law Offices, Mr. Chea is nationally recognized for his expertise and leadership. His colleagues hold him in high esteem and his accolades include: Selected as one of The Best Lawyers in America, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Selected by Atlanta Magazine as one of The Fifty Five Most Influential Foreign Born Atlantans Super Lawyer in Atlanta Magazine (2007, 2008, 2...

Raanon Gal is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Raanon, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Raanon is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David Keating focuses his practice on matters involving technology and data. David is one of the co-leaders of the Privacy & Data Security Practice at Alston & Bird. He has advised clients on privacy and security issues arising along the entire data lifecycle for more than 15 years. He assists clients with compliance strategies, policy development and implementation, data monetization and data use analyses, new product development, privacy and security issues in transactions, and priv...