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Cynthia G. Burnside is a litigation attorney in Holland & Knight's Atlanta office. Ms. Burnside concentrates her practice in the areas of class actions and commercial litigation, and she has extensive experience litigating complex cases for clients in the technology, financial, insurance and healthcare industries. Ms. Burnside's experience includes defending clients in class actions, including those arising under the privacy statutes such as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), u...

Thomas G. Sampson II is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Thomas G., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bob focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation, counseling and enforcement matters, with a particular emphasis on patent and trademark litigation. He has extensive experience in disputes involving various technologies, including electronic commerce and software applications, logistics and GPS-based systems, electronics, telecommunications, and prepaid and financial services products. He also assists clients in managing and protecting their intellectual property portfolios, inclu...

For more than 20 years, Dawnmarie Matlock has advised health care clients on complex regulatory issues, including Stark Law and anti-kickback compliance. She also counsels clients facing government investigations and other enforcement actions to mitigate risks and help resolve active matters. She serves as Alston & Bird’s HIPAA privacy officer and counsels clients on HIPAA compliance and breach response. Dawnmarie is a partner in the Health Care Group and is the firm’s HIPAA P...

Richard J. Valladares is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Richard J., 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 Richard J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Maia Taylor is a litigator with Lawrence & Bundy focusing on Employment Matters, Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Internal Investigations, Class Action Litigation, and General Commercial Litigation. Before joining Lawrence & Bundy, she was an associate at Sutherland (Eversheds Sutherland), where she participated in the firm’s 2012 Summer Associate program. Maia also served as a summer law clerk with the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund in Washington D.C.

Robert B. Shaw is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Commercial Finance Law. Robert B., 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 Robert B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Clients look to Leah Fiorenza McNeill to create practical and business-oriented solutions in complex bankruptcy cases and distressed circumstances. Leah is a partner with Alston & Bird’s Financial Restructuring & Reorganization Group. She represents lenders, investors, debtors, trustees, trade creditors, funds, and other parties in a range of restructuring matters, including Chapter 11 cases, out-of-court workouts, financings, and restructuring matters. Leah has experience handl...

Jeremy Burnette is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Jeremy, 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 Jeremy is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Henry R. Chalmers is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Henry R., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Henry R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.