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With a background in mechanical engineering and industry experience with aerospace systems integration projects, Chris Lightner practices in Alston & Bird’s Intellectual Property – Mechanical Patents Team. Chris focuses his practice on patent solicitation and counseling, as well as on IP-driven due diligence efforts, licensing agreements, confidentiality considerations, and patent brokerage agreements. Chris prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patent applications for wide...

Helen J. Barnes is an Environmental Law attorney in Atlanta, Georgia with Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP . She advises retail, industrial, corporate, and governmental clients on a wide range of environmental regulatory , transactional, policy , and litigation matters . Helen works with clients to address environmental risks while supporting operational and business goals. Her practice includes environmental compliance counseling, enforcement defense, permitting, environmental due diligence...

David Chaiken is a top-rated Atlanta-based former federal prosecutor with more than 20 years of experience handling sophisticated securities litigation and white collar enforcement matters. Selected by The Best Lawyers In Americ a as its "Lawyer of the Year" in Atlanta for regulatory enforcement matters twice in three years, in 2025 and 2027, his expertise includes: ➤ complex business litigation in state and federal courts and alternative dispute resolution forums (typically involving allegat...

Scott is a managing partner and advises technology and life sciences companies at all stages of development and across a range of industries, including software, SaaS, digital health, e-commerce, networking, advanced materials, medical devices, clean tech, mobile gaming and entertainment and education IT. His practice focuses in the areas of general counseling, corporate structuring and formation, venture capital and other equity and debt financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, inte...

Cliff Merrell is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Cliff practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Cliff Merrell since 2027. 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 Cliff Merrell is held by other lawyers.

Manufacturing clients call on Jason Rottner to handle their most complex and high-profile commercial disputes. Jason is an aggressive and creative litigator with a proven track record of success in courts throughout the country. Jason co-chairs the Industrials & Manufacturing Litigation Team and frequently represents manufacturing and automotive clients in a variety of commercial disputes, including contract and warranty disputes, class actions, and product liability cases. Jason has succ...

Stephen McCullers is an Associate in the firm’s Environmental Practice. Stephen has a diverse environmental practice, assisting clients with complying with complex environmental, health, and safety regulations. Stephen also has expertise with air and water permitting, environmental due diligence and liability, and environmental litigation. Before becoming an attorney, Stephen was a Natural Resources Specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He conducted environmental compliance ...

Vaibhav P. Kadaba is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law and Trade Secrets Law. Vaibhav P. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Vaibhav P. Kadaba 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 Vaibhav P. Kadaba is held by other ...

M. David Weingarten, Ph.D. , Managing Partner of Finnegan's Atlanta office, is a nationally recognized intellectual property attorney who helps pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and chemical companies protect, defend, and maximize the value of their most critical innovations and technologies. He represents clients in high-stakes patent litigation, proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and patent prosecution matters. Drawing on experience as a scientist, pharmaceutical indu...

Douglas S. Gosden is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law and Commercial Finance Law. Douglas S. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Douglas S. Gosden since 2009. 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 Douglas S. Gosden is held by other lawyers.