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Charles is one of the firm's Managing Directors. His practice experience encompasses federal and state court litigation in various areas, including claims for wrongful death and serious personal injury. He has also litigated numerous cases involving complex insurance coverage issues, products liability, and professional malpractice. Charles is a frequent lecturer and has written extensively on a wide range of litigation topics, including "The Nuts and Bolts of Coverage Under the Homeowner Pol...

Sonya counsels companies and organizations on various employee-related legal issues and needs that arise at all the stages of the employment relationship. She seamlessly navigates negotiation of employment agreements, restrictive covenants, policies and training, performance management, internal investigations and individual and group separations. Sonya also represents employers in litigation; her experience includes the successful defense of numerous administrative charges, lawsuits and appe...

Courtney is an shareholder at Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb PC. Prior to joining SPAL, Courtney was an attorney at Hinds and Hinds Family Law and worked for the Honorable Angela Arkin and the Honorable Kerry Hada. Courtney has dedicated her professional career to helping families experiencing transition and conflict. Courtney handles complex domestic relations matters ranging from financial disputes to high-conflict child custody matters. Courtney gives each case the individual attention it deser...

Marc Rachman, a partner in the Litigation + Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property + Media Practice Groups, focuses on intellectual property (IP) counseling and litigation, advertising disputes and challenges, and complex commercial disputes. Marc’s experience spans the full range of IP, including trademark, copyright, false advertising, rights of publicity, trade secret and patent infringement disputes. He helps clients of all sizes assess, protect and optimize the value of their...

Jeff Carlin focuses his practice on complex litigation involving the environment and land use entitlements, as well as environmental permitting and compliance matters. Jeff advises clients and litigates cases implicating various state and federal environmental laws such as CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, state water quality laws, planning and zoning laws, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Jeff represents clients in site clean-ups at federal and state Superfund sites involving ...

Kathy McArthur was born and raised in North Carolina. Kathy attended the University of North Carolina where she earned her undergraduate degree in Business Administration. Kathy graduated from the University of North Carolina’s School of Law and was admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in 1979. After being admitted to the Georgia State Bar in 1980, Kathy moved to Georgia to begin practicing law. Kathy worked as an associate attorney at Mullis, Reynolds, Marshall, Horne and Phillips ...

Roberto L. Seda is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law and Real Estate Law. Roberto L., who practices law in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Roberto L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dan Douglass is an attorney in the Atlanta office of Stites where he practices in the areas of construction law, business litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He has been a member of the Georgia Bar for more than 35 years and is admitted to practice in all Georgia courts and numerous federal courts. He is a member of construction and ADR sections of the American, Georgia and Atlanta Bar Associations, and a past president of the Atlanta Bar Construction Law Section. He has been an ac...

Analyzes and resolves unique legal challenges in the health care industry. Known as a thought leader in the health care legal space. Experienced commercial litigator who consistently achieves successful outcomes for clients in high-stakes litigation. Drawing on her background representing health care organizations and professionals in a variety of matters before trial and appellate courts, as well as in private arbitration, Anna-Liisa Mullis strategizes with clients to resolve complex dispute...

Ken Kohler's practice involves a broad range of corporate and capital markets work, including public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions of public and private companies, and disclosure and reporting matters under the federal securities laws. Mr. Kohler also has extensive experience representing banks, REITs, mortgage bankers and others in corporate finance, structured finance and securitization transactions. He is experienced in cross-borde...