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Matt Richardson is a member of the Litigation & Trial Practice Group and co-chair of the International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution practice. He focuses both on international arbitration and complex commercial litigation. Matt has represented clients in ICC, AAA ICDR, SCC and ad hoc arbitrations throughout the world. He has represented clients in a broad range of commercial arbitrations ranging from intellectual property claims, disputes over F/RAND compensation and breach of cont...

Mark Williamson is a partner and chair of Alston & Bird's Wealth Planning and Exempt Organizations Group. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and practices in the areas of estate planning and federal taxation. Mr. Williamson practiced with the Milwaukee law firm of Foley & Lardner before joining Alston & Bird and has been an adjunct professor of law at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and Georgia State University in Atlanta. He was on the facul...

Pierrette McCalla is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Pierrette practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Pierrette McCalla since 2024. 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 Pierrette McCalla is held by other lawyers.

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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...

Abe J. Schear is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Abe J. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Abe J. Schear since 2014. 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 Abe J. Schear is held by other lawyers.

David Chaiken is a top-rated Atlanta-based former federal prosecutor with more than 20 years of experience handling sophisticated securities litigation and white collar enforcement matters. Selected by The Best Lawyers In Americ a as its "Lawyer of the Year" in Atlanta for regulatory enforcement matters twice in three years, in 2025 and 2027, his expertise includes: ➤ complex business litigation in state and federal courts and alternative dispute resolution forums (typically involving allegat...

Bethani R. Oppenheimer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law and Commercial Transactions / UCC Law. Bethani R. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Bethani R. Oppenheimer since 2027. 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 Bethani R. Oppenheimer is held by other lawyers.

Michael J. King is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation. Michael J. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Michael J. King since 2015. 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 J. King is held by other lawyers.

Rachel is an Atlanta family law attorney with Snider & Snider PC , focusing her practice on the thoughtful resolution of complex, high-income and large-asset divorce matters. Practicing Family Law in Atlanta, Georgia, Rachel takes a hands-on approach to guiding clients through the legal, personal, and emotional issues that often arise during divorce and other family law matters. She works closely with each client to understand their goals and concerns and develops a strategy tailored to t...