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Brandon Bullard is an appellate attorney in Atlanta, Georgia and the founder of The Bullard Firm LLC . His practice focuses on appellate practice and criminal law, representing clients in state and federal appeals across the country. Named a Georgia Super Lawyers honoree for 2024, Brandon has dedicated his career to handling appeals involving a wide range of criminal matters, from misdemeanor offenses to serious felony convictions. In addition to representing clients on appeal, Brandon works ...

Jared Welsh counsels entertainment and digital media companies, brand owners, and creative individuals on a broad range of entertainment and intellectual property matters. He focuses his practice on complex entertainment, media, technology, and intellectual property transactions, with an emphasis on digital media distribution and the licensing of music, videos, and other entertainment content. Jared also has deep experience in the protection, maintenance, exploitation, and enforcement of copy...

Dan Diffley serves as co-chair of Alston & Bird’s Litigation & Trial Practice Group. A courtroom veteran, he focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, including class action defense, insurance matters, products liability, professional malpractice, and other commercial disputes. As lead trial counsel, he has extensive experience representing Fortune 500 companies at trial, arbitration, and every other facet of commercial litigation. In nearly 20 years of practice, he...

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...

Adriana R. Midence is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Adriana R. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Adriana R. Midence since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Adriana R. Midence is held by other lawyers.

Kristin Martin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Kristin practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Kristin Martin since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kristin Martin is held by other lawyers.

Suzanne Tucker Plybon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Suzanne Tucker practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Suzanne Tucker Plybon since 2010. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Suzanne Tucker Plybon is held by other lawyers.

Richard J. Valladares is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Richard J. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Richard J. Valladares since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Richard J. Valladares is held by other lawyers.

Theodore S. “Ted” Eittreim has been practicing family law for over twenty years, and since 2003, he has been focused exclusively on assisting clients in this difficult and highly emotional area of the law. Ted is a Fellow of the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, one of only thirty-four family law attorneys so-designated in the entire State of Georgia, and he is the current Chairperson of the Family Law Section of State Bar of Georgia. Understanding that his clie...

John S. Ducat has a global construction law practice concentrated on the representation of owners/employers, developers, and contractors in complex transactional and litigation matters concerning the development and construction of major projects. He regularly counsels clients in numerous sectors and his broad range of experience includes work on manufacturing facilities, warehouse and distribution centers, data centers, infrastructure, renewable energy projects, nuclear power plants, airport...