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Grace Blood focuses her practice on representing healthcare clients in civil and administrative litigation, with particular experience in payor-provider disputes, arbitration and mediation, and judicial appeals. Grace also advises providers on various regulatory and compliance issues, including fraud and abuse, EMTALA, and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement. In helping clients navigate a highly regulated industry, Grace combines exceptional writing and analysis with a “leave no stone untur...

Andrew J. Velcoff focuses his practice on entertainment, intellectual property and media law. His practice includes a wide range of institutional and individual entertainment and media clients, including broadcast and cable networks, film and television production companies, marketing companies, on screen talent, writers, and other clients involved in the development, production, acquisition, financing, marketing and distribution of content for motion pictures, television, video, the Internet...

Drew Phillips is a commercial litigator whose practice focuses on defending clients in class actions and multidistrict litigation. His Fortune 500 clients come to him for defense and counsel on a wide range of issues, from product recalls in the food and beverage and manufacturing industries to putative class action litigation in a variety of contexts. Drew has extensive courtroom experience, ranging from dispositive motions hearings, class certification hearings, bench trials, and lengthy pr...

Shelli Willis de Roos is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Shelli, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Shelli is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alex Peurach leverages her significant trial experience to help her clients navigate their most complex business disputes, providing strategic and creative advice and delivering exceptional results that achieve her clients’ business objectives. Alex is an experienced trial attorney, having won cases in state and federal courts and arbitrations throughout the country. She represents clients across multiple industries on both the plaintiff and defense sides, with a particular focus on paym...

Mark Ray offers health care clients a nuanced and business-focused approach to public or private company M&A and corporate finance transactions. His knowledge of the unique regulations, risks, and market pressures affecting health care companies results in unique insights and creates value for his clients. Mark is the former chair of Alston & Bird’s Health Care Group, which includes teams of corporate, FDA, health policy, and health care compliance lawyers. He concentrates his p...

Relentless. Skilled. Prepared. Tenacious. All of these words describe Robert’s work as a trial lawyer. He understands that painstaking preparation, careful analysis, and attention to detail win big cases. In an era when very few cases are decided in a courtroom, Robert takes pride in trying cases to a jury whenever and wherever defendants are unwilling to accept full responsibility for their wrongdoing. Robert’s skill and tenacity have been widely noted. He is board-certified as a...

Marc H. Bardack is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Transportation Law. Marc H., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marc H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dean W. Russell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Patent Law. Dean W., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 1997. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Dean W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Diane L. Prucino is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Diane L., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2003. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Diane L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.