Jason B. Sheffield

Martin Dozier’s broad experience advising public and private investment funds on complex securities and structuring matters includes more than $30 billion in capital-raising transactions. An active participant in investment management organizations and a frequent speaker, he provides insight to fund sponsors and investment management companies seeking to structure innovative investment fund offerings. He focuses on representing closed-end registered investment companies, including inter...

Courtney B. Noce is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Courtney B., 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 Courtney B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. Smith has achieved Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for legal ability and ethics for more than 20 years. He has been listed for the past 14 years as one of Georgia’s “Super Lawyers” by Atlanta Magazine in a peer-reviewed selection process utilized around the country as well as in its Corporate Counsel edition. He currently chairs the firm’s Professional Liability Practice Group and served as chair of the USLaw Professional Liability Practice Group from 200...

A former White House privacy official and member of President Obama's Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technology, Peter Swire is trusted by his clients to assure award-winning privacy & data security counsel. Peter is the J.Z. Liang Chair in the Georgia Tech School of Cybersecurity and Privacy, a professor of Law & Ethics in the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business, and has an appointment by courtesy with the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy.

Daniel Sineway is a registered patent attorney who takes a strategic, business-focused approach to helping clients protect their IP rights. Daniel and his team work with companies of all sizes to craft and develop innovative IP strategies that best fit each client’s needs. His team provides significant value in helping startups, early-stage entrepreneurial companies, and mid-market and large companies navigate difficult IP issues with respect to “high tech” areas. He is adep...

Jennifer A. Simon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental. Jennifer A., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jennifer A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joshua Weeks acts as a true resource for his clients, litigating patent cases nationwide in district courts and before the ITC. His deep knowledge of the USPTO post-grant proceedings enhances his ability to challenge or defend the validity of an issued patent before the PTAB. Joshua focuses his practice on the enforcement of intellectual property rights, including patents, trade secrets, and other forms of intellectual property. Joshua represents clients in disputes from inception through app...

Kyle assists both domestic and international clients to provide competitive and attractive benefit programs to all levels of employees. He concentrates on both qualified and nonqualified benefit plans, guiding employers through design, implementation, and ongoing compliance. Kyle also advises and trains plan fiduciaries in matters of plan governance, interpretation, and administration.

Jeff Belkin is a partner in the firm's Atlanta and Washington, D.C. offices, and is the co-leader of the Construction & Government Contracts Group. Jeff represents contractors in False Claims Act and internal investigations, claims litigation and procurement protests, and advises on complex compliance issues. Jeff is a former Department of Justice (DOJ) trial attorney who is now principal claims and investigations counsel to some of the most successful and sophisticated contractors and ve...

Nellie represents parties in the acquisition (owned or leased), financing, entitlement, development, re-development, operation and disposition of real property throughout North America, including projects involving corporate expansions, relocations and acquisitions, mixed-use developments and multi-family developments. She represents developers, investors, corporations, lenders and governmental entities with commercial real estate interests. Nellie has earned LEED Professional Accreditation, ...