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Angela Spivey provides defense and counsel for food manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and packaging entities in a host of legal and regulatory compliance issues. She has extensive experience defending clients in consumer class action labeling cases, implementing product recalls, and defending widespread international outbreaks and resulting civil litigation. Angela also defends corporations and individuals in FDA criminal investigations. In addition to consulting with food industry clie...

Companies rely on Scott Harty to guide them through the tax implications of domestic and cross-border commercial transactions. An experienced negotiator and technician, Scott provides clients the counsel they need to navigate complex transactions. Scott is co-chair of Alston & Bird’s Federal & International Tax Group and focuses his practice on complex domestic and cross-border commercial transactions, including taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and ...

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.

Rebecca Merrill is a health care regulatory and operations attorney at Hall Render who advises providers, suppliers, health systems, research institutions and life sciences organizations on complex compliance, enforcement and business matters. She partners closely with legal, compliance, and operational teams, as well as senior leadership and boards, to navigate evolving regulatory requirements, manage enterprise risk and support strategic initiatives. She brings a practical, detail-oriented ...

Founding Partner Stephen T. LaBriola maintains a broad commercial litigation practice while leading the firm's catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice practice. He regularly represents clients in complex business disputes and catastrophic cases involving life altering injuries and wrongful death.

Michael L. Van Cise is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Nonprofit / Charities Law and Trusts and Estates. Michael L. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Michael L. Van Cise since 2020. 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 Michael L. Van Cise is held by other lawyers.

Hedy Silver Rubinger is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Elder Law and Health Care Law. Hedy Silver practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Hedy Silver Rubinger since 2011. 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 Hedy Silver Rubinger is held by other lawyers.

Ken Kraft is the founder of the Parker Hudson Real Estate practice group. Over the course of his 40+ year career he has worked on billions of dollars' worth of real estate transactions and more than 25,000,000 square feet of leases, in deals at all levels of complexity. His experience, judgement, and reputation ensure that his clients are in the optimum position to achieve their objectives. A former senior executive for Atlanta developer Taylor & Mathis and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company,...

Elizabeth ("Bess") Hinson is a privacy and cybersecurity attorney in Holland & Knight's Atlanta office. Ms. Hinson focuses her practice on cyber and data risk management and governance, breach preparedness and response, crisis management and global data privacy compliance. Ms. Hinson represents clients at all stages of incident response from investigation, notification, remediation, managing privacy class action risks, and defense of litigation and regulatory inquiry. She regularly counse...

John D. Bennett is a Partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary's Atlanta office. Mr. Bennett represents both private businesses and local governments in employment and complex litigation matters, ranging from single plaintiff cases to high-exposure class and collective actions. Mr. Bennett’s labor and employment law practice focuses on representing clients in litigation and providing day-to-day counseling regarding federal and state employment laws, including Title VII, the Americans with Di...