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Matthew R. Simpson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Labor Law - Management. Matthew R. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Matthew R. Simpson 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 Matthew R. Simpson is held by other lawyers.

Bob Mowrey represents clients facing complex environmental and energy matters , including litigation, enforcement and regulatory advice. His preeminence in his field has been recognized with listings in Best Lawyers in America; Chambers USA America’s Leading Business Lawyers; Who’s Who Legal; Legal 500; and LawDragon. Prior to becoming a founding partner of the firm, Bob spent 21 years practicing at Alston & Bird, LLP, a national Am Law 100 firm, where he was the long-time cha...

David Stewart is head of the firm’s Trademark & Copyright Group. He concentrates his practice on trademark, copyright, trade secret and advertising litigation and counseling. Mr. Stewart is featured in the International Edition of Who’s Who Trademarks and Super Lawyers magazine. He is also listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and The Best Lawyers in America . Mr. Stewart received an A.B. degree in English literature from Wabash College in 1985, ...

Philip A. “Phil” Cooper is a corporate and M&A attorney in the Atlanta office of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP. He advises buyers, sellers, investors, privately held companies, private equity sponsors and portfolio companies, borrowers, and lenders in mergers and acquisitions, equity transactions, acquisition financing, commercial finance transactions, corporate governance matters, and complex commercial arrangements. Phil brings a practical, deal-focused perspect...

Suzanne Tucker Plybon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Suzanne Tucker practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Suzanne Tucker Plybon 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 Suzanne Tucker Plybon is held by other lawyers.

Jared Welsh counsels entertainment and digital media companies, brand owners, and creative individuals on a broad range of entertainment and intellectual property matters. He focuses his practice on complex entertainment, media, technology, and intellectual property transactions, with an emphasis on digital media distribution and the licensing of music, videos, and other entertainment content. Jared also has deep experience in the protection, maintenance, exploitation, and enforcement of copy...

Duncan Douglass heads Alston & Bird’s payment systems practice and focuses on transactions, product development and regulatory issues related to retail and wholesale payment systems and products. Payment Card Services Mr. Douglass regularly counsels payment card issuers and service providers in regulatory compliance matters, in structuring card issuance programs, and in negotiating co-branding, program manager, issuer processor and sales/distribution agent agreements. He also advise...

Mike Stevens is a partner in the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group. He focuses on executive compensation matters, with a particular emphasis on tax, securities and corporate governance issues relating to stock plans, incentive compensation arrangements, executive employment agreements and deferred compensation. Mr. Stevens frequently advises clients with respect to executive compensation issues relating to mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactio...

Sean P. Fogarty is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Sean P. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Sean P. Fogarty since 2025. 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 Sean P. Fogarty is held by other lawyers.

Harrison Roberts is the firm’s Managing Partner and a skilled finance attorney. He combines industry experience with business insight to create practical solutions for lenders and borrowers. He has worked with banks, credit syndicates, and institutional borrowers to negotiate, structure, and close secured lending transactions across a wide variety of industries. He also frequently helps financial institutions develop loan programs to enter new markets and reach new customers. With two d...