David E. Gordon

Halsey Knapp is a trial lawyer who regularly advises clients on crisis management and best practices with particular emphasis on business arrangements, real estate transactions, graceful employment departures, legal ethics, and more antagonistic, high stakes, business divorces and business litigation. As a seasoned negotiator, Halsey frequently handles relationship issues with lawyers, clients, suppliers, competitors, owners, operators and the occasional government prosecutor or regulator. Al...

Matt Richardson is a member of the Litigation & Trial Practice Group and co-chair of the International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution practice. He focuses both on international arbitration and complex commercial litigation. Matt has represented clients in ICC, AAA ICDR, SCC and ad hoc arbitrations throughout the world. He has represented clients in a broad range of commercial arbitrations ranging from intellectual property claims, disputes over F/RAND compensation and breach of cont...

Clients can depend on Kerri-Ann Griggs for advice across all areas of immigration law. She has an established track record of obtaining almost 100% approvals for complex business immigration cases that receive RFEs, NOIDs, NOIRs, and audits. Kerri provides corporate clients with strategic solutions for their global workforce, international employment, cross-border transactions, and compliance. Kerri advises clients on various aspects of corporate immigration law, including immigrant and non-i...

Joseph W. Staley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Patent Law. Joseph W., 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 W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. Deering has extensive experience representing employers in successfully avoiding and defending a broad range of employment-related claims. His focus areas include employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, retaliation and harassment, whistleblower issues, restrictive covenants, wage-hour matters (including class and collective actions) and workplace safety. Mr. Deering has litigated such matters throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.In addition, Mr. De...

Rick Pilch has over 24 years of experience as a commercial real estate attorney, representing a broad range of clients for projects throughout the country. He has extensive experience representing institutional clients in the development, sale, acquisition, and leasing of industrial warehouses and distribution centers, inpatient and outpatient medical facilities, office buildings, hotels, and manufacturing facilities. Rick has twice been named a “BTI Client Service All-Star,” a se...

Companies rely on Meaghan Boyd to develop their complex environmental and toxic tort litigation defense strategy. She also guides companies through the hoops of compliance with federal statutes such as CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, and RCRA and their state counterparts. Meaghan is co-chair of Alston & Bird’s Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group. She defends companies in complex environmental and toxic tort litigation in federal and state courts. She also routinely coun...

Shannon M. Sprinkle is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Shannon 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 Shannon M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brad J. Denson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Brad J., 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 Brad J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

As outside general counsel, David Flanigan represents public and private growing, profitable businesses who rely upon him for practical advice and his natural ability to adapt to the specific needs of their teams and organizations. David provides the legal counsel, creativity and knowledge needed to negotiate and close the complex transactions that permeate today’s global business environment. Over the past few years, David has been involved in deals that ranged in value from a few mill...