James J. "Jim" McAlpin Jr.

Clients trust Lee Ann to guide them through complex environmental litigation. She frequently serves as managing counsel for large corporations and develops and implements litigation strategy at every level. She concentrates her practice on complex civil litigation, with a focus on toxic tort, product liability, and environmental matters. Lee Ann has experience with every phase of the litigation process, including pre-trial case investigation and evaluation, taking and defending critical fact ...

Nichole Davis Chollet is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Nichole Davis, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nichole Davis is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David Reed is a partner at Kilpatrick Townsend and a member of the firm’s IP department. David counsels clients on patent litigation matters across a diverse range of industries. He has tried cases to verdict in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas, and the International Trade Commission (ITC) in disputes involving computer software, electronics, mechanical devices, consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals (Hatch-Waxman). David also has handled over 40 IPR and PGR proceedings befo...

David Ansari is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. David, 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 David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rich Black is co-chair of Littler’s Class Action Practice Group, and has represented employers in some of the largest and most significant class and collective action employment lawsuits in the country for nearly 25 years. Rich’s experience handling class and collective matters spans the wage and hour, employment discrimination, and ERISA breach of fiduciary duty areas across the retail, technology, financial services, computer services, communications, energy, pharmaceutical, con...

John P. Jett is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Technology Law. John P., 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 John P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Judith A. Powell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Trademark Law. Judith A., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Judith A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kara Kennedy is counsel on Alston & Bird’s Litigation & Trial Practice Team. Kara represents clients in state and federal courts across the country and has experience with a wide range of litigation matters, including complex commercial litigation, consumer class actions, antitrust, products liability, internal investigations and insurance coverage disputes. She focuses her practice on consumer fraud class actions, with a particular emphasis on strategies for organizing and mana...

David M. Atkinson is a founding partner of Marsh Atkinson & Brantley. He has been a trial lawyer since 1991, focusing on civil litigation defense, including tort claims, products liability, insurance coverage, bad faith, construction litigation, business disputes and intellectual property. He has served as lead trial counsel in federal and state courts throughout Georgia and the Southeast, as well as appellate counsel before the Supreme Court of Georgia, Court of Appeals of Georgia and Un...

Glenn Patton is a partner in the Labor & Employment Group. He represents management in all areas of employment-related litigation, including employment discrimination claims, wage/hour litigation and restrictive covenant disputes. Glenn also represents management in traditional labor matters, including contract negotiations, labor arbitrations and unfair labor practice charges. In addition to his litigation experience, Glenn counsels numerous clients on day-to-day HR and compliance issues...