Destiny Burch

With his clients’ strategic interests in mind, Peter brings parties together at the negotiating table while keeping a firm grasp of technical matters in energy, economic incentives, public-private partnership, and public finance transactions and regulatory matters. Peter focuses on energy, economic development, and public finance transactions and regulatory matters. With his clients’ best interests in mind, Peter brings parties together at the negotiating table while keeping a fir...

Anuj Desai is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets Law and Trademark Law. Anuj practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Anuj Desai 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 Anuj Desai is held by other lawyers.

Madison M. Pool is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Health Care Law. Madison M. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Madison M. Pool since 2026. 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 Madison M. Pool is held by other lawyers.

John Hickman is head of the firm’s Health Benefits Practice, where he leads several attorneys devoted exclusively to health care reform issues under the Affordable Care Act, HIPAA privacy, health savings accounts (HSAs) and consumer-directed health care, flexible benefit plans and related health benefit issues. Mr. Hickman has worked closely with health plans, financial institutions and employers, as well as the IRS, Treasury and DOL, in addressing health benefit issues. Mr. Hickman has...

Debra Buster is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Debra practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Debra Buster 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 Debra Buster is held by other lawyers.

Doug Nail is in his 35th year of representing lenders in asset-based, cash flow and other secured finance transactions at Parker Hudson and is the architect and head of Parker Hudson’s national Healthcare Finance practice. He has spent the last 26-plus years advising lenders on sophisticated financing transactions in nearly every sector of the healthcare space and involving the legal issues specific to this highly regulated and complex business sector. During that time, Doug has led or ...

David Darden is a client-oriented attorney with two primary areas of emphasis: advocating for healthcare providers in the regulatory process and advising both healthcare and other clients during technology contract negotiations. David’s extensive historical litigation experience helps him provide his clients with a uniquely valuable perspective in these processes. On the healthcare side, David's practice centers on representing hospitals and other providers in Georgia's certificate of n...

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...

Laura Frick is an attorney in the firm’s Commercial Finance practice group. She has represented national and regional banks and other financial institutions in syndicated, club, and single-lender transactions. Laura’s prior law firm experience and her many years as internal commercial lending counsel for a regional bank enable her to document and close transactions for her clients in a practical and efficient manner. Laura works closely with clients to help them navigate the compl...

John C. Spinrad is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental. John C. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized John C. Spinrad since 2008. 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 John C. Spinrad is held by other lawyers.