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David I. Schulman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of IT Outsourcing Law and Technology Law. David I. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized David I. Schulman since 2017. 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 David I. Schulman is held by other lawyers.

Josh Viau is Of Counsel in the firm's Atlanta office. His practice focuses on representing companies in a variety of labor and employment matters including traditional labor relations matters and employment-related litigation. Josh advises and represents management in traditional labor matters including arbitrations, unfair labor practice cases, union elections, contract negotiations, strikes, and alternative dispute resolution. He also defends employers in litigation in the areas of discrimi...

Will Sugden is partner with the Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Group at Alston & Bird. He represents debtors, bankruptcy trustees, creditors’ committees and other fiduciaries, as well as creditors and indenture trustees, in bankruptcy proceedings. Will has substantial experience advising parties on insolvency-related issues arising in workouts and insolvency-related issues in significant transactions. He also has significant experience advising clients on derivatives safe-...

Lauren H. Zeldin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Lauren H. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Lauren H. Zeldin 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 Lauren H. Zeldin is held by other lawyers.

Scott Elder is the leader of the firm’s products liability group and represents corporations in complex litigation throughout the country. Clients call on Scott for his extensive experience in mass torts and class actions as well as in individual cases alleging personal injuries from defective products. In the class action area, he frequently litigates cases that intersect the areas of product defect and false advertising and also provides advice on advertising claim construction, produ...

Jeff Stinson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Jeff practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Jeff Stinson 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 Jeff Stinson is held by other lawyers.

Jared Miller is a litigator focused on helping companies resolve big problems. Working with businesses around the country, Jared has assisted his clients in resolving a wide variety of legal disputes. His collaborative, diligent approach complements an abiding desire to see his clients achieve great outcomes and get back to business. At home with complex litigation, Jared represents financial institutions, manufacturers, franchisors, hospitals, medical practices, and other clients in some of ...

Meredith Jones Kingsley is a partner in the Litigation & Trial Practice Group. She focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and representing corporations in government and internal investigations. Meredith serves clients in a variety of industries, including automotive, health care, and banking. Meredith has extensive experience defending companies against qui tam litigation and associated government investigations and representing domestic and foreign companies in investigat...

Bradley W. Pratt is former BigLaw corporate defense Partner who co-founded on the of the most successful plaintiff personal injury and wrongful death law firms in the Southeast. That is why Bradley was recognized by Best Lawyers in the three separate practice areas: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs; and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Bradley founded his plaintiff personal injury practice for one reason -- victims of wrongdo...

Patrick Clark is a shareholder in the Firm and concentrates his practice on advice and litigation in all areas of employment law. Although Patrick has particular expertise in representing healthcare industry clients, his representative clients also include insurance, paper/building products and publishing companies. Patrick’s representation of clients encompasses litigation in state and federal courts across the country.Patrick is viewed as one of the Firm’s “go to” la...