Brian F. McEvoy

William K Whitner is a business litigator who handles complex civil corporate matters representing clients in state and federal courts and arbitrations around the country. His wide-ranging substantive experience includes contract disputes, business torts, franchise, antitrust and competition, and securities fraud class action related matters. He serves as Global Vice-Chair of the Litigation Department, a team of nearly 300 lawyers across the world. Consistently recognized for his legal excell...

Calvin P. Yaeger is a founding partner of Marsh Atkinson & Brantley. He has been a trial attorney since 2010 and has successfully tried numerous cases in both state and federal courts involving complex civil litigation. Calvin focuses his litigation practice on tort claims, construction, trucking and transportation, premises, and catastrophic injury and wrongful death matters. He has successfully defended clients in a variety of legal matters throughout the state of Georgia. Some of Calvi...

Jeffrey E. Tompkins is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Jeffrey E., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

With a background in mechanical engineering and industry experience with aerospace systems integration projects, Chris Lightner practices in Alston & Bird’s Intellectual Property – Mechanical Patents Team. Chris focuses his practice on patent solicitation and counseling, as well as on IP-driven due diligence efforts, licensing agreements, confidentiality considerations, and patent brokerage agreements. Chris prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patent applications for wide...

Rebecca Merrill is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Rebecca, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rebecca is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joseph Alley, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Securities / Capital Markets Law. Joseph, 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 Joseph is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Public and private companies across a variety of industries rely on Scott Ortwein to guide them through buying, selling, and financing transactions as well as corporate governance and activist shareholder matters. His clients value his seasoned, business-focused perspective, built on more than 250 M&A deals and securities offerings. Scott concentrates his practice in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. He advises corporate executives and boards of directors in their considerat...

Clay Walts concentrates his practice in employee benefits and executive compensation, which includes drafting and preparing qualified retirement plans, welfare benefit plans and executive compensation arrangements for both public and closely held companies; addressing employee benefit issues in corporate transactions; advising clients on issues relating to the investment of plan assets and exemptions from the plan asset and prohibited transaction rules; and counseling clients on issues relati...

Ann Margaret Pointer is a partner in the Atlanta office. She has represented management in labor and employment matters for more than 30 years with a particular emphasis on the agricultural industry. She has been listed in The Legal 500 as "one of the leaders in the country for her knowledge of H-2 agricultural workers." She counsels and defends many agricultural companies in connection with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA...