Jeffrey M. Leavitt

Michael J. "Mick" Cochran serves as Dentons' US Corporate practice group leader. Mick is highly experienced in the areas of private equity, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and distress transactions. His core practice involves representing buyers, sellers and financiers in their investing activities and financing needs. He also acts as a strategic advisor to clients with respect to a variety of financial, business and legal issues. Mick's transactional experience includes represent...

Dana Maine is a founding attorney of FMG and is a member of the Firm's Executive Committee. Her practice focuses on professional liability defense and governmental litigation. Ms. Maine heads the firm's Professional Liability National Practice Section, including Lawyer's (LPL) and Miscellaneous Professional Liability (MPL) practice groups. She has defended attorneys, insurance agents, real estate agents, teachers, corporate officers, and other professionals. She is a member of the Board of Di...

Bob focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation, counseling and enforcement matters, with a particular emphasis on patent and trademark litigation. He has extensive experience in disputes involving various technologies, including electronic commerce and software applications, logistics and GPS-based systems, electronics, telecommunications, and prepaid and financial services products. He also assists clients in managing and protecting their intellectual property portfolios, inclu...

John J. Ginley III is a Partner in the firm’s Real Estate Development and Finance, Real Estate Capital Markets, Commercial Finance, and Funds & Alterative Investments practices. He concentrates in real estate development, acquisitions, dispositions, financings, preferred equity transactions, commercial leasing and REIT mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Ginley has acquired, financed and sold various real estate assets amounting to more than $4 billion. He has structured and negotiated nu...

Chris Marquardt is a counselor and trial lawyer who prides himself on helping his clients solve complex problems. He has a diverse trial practice that focuses substantively on commercial litigation and a wide array of labor & employment matters. He also serves as outside General Counsel to educational institutions. Mr. Marquardt has litigated complex disputes for publicly-traded companies, privately-held corporations, small businesses, non-profits, and individuals. He has considerable exp...

Bob Brennan is who you want in your corner when the government comes calling. A former federal prosecutor, Bob’s work is informed by deep experience in healthcare compliance. He is known for his pragmatic, client-centric approach to the defense of civil and criminal investigations including False Claims Act matters, compliance counseling regarding potential exposure under the False Claims Act statute, the Anti-kickback statute, and the Stark law and complex civil litigation. Much of Bob...

John F. Sacha is a Swift Currie partner who defends businesses in general litigation matters, with an emphasis on handling workers’ compensation claims. John has counseled clients through hundreds of mediations and hearings before Georgia’s State Board of Workers’ Compensation (SBWC) to provide efficient and favorable resolutions in matters ranging from minor workplace injuries to catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims. He represents not only insurance companies and t...

Jay C. Ruby is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Immigration Law. Jay C. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Jay C. Ruby 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 Jay C. Ruby is held by other lawyers.

Wayne Hillis is an experienced trial attorney with more than 30 years of experience representing clients in high-stakes, complex business, securities, and employment litigation and arbitration. With more than 200 trials under his belt, he has the experience and skill to successfully represent his clients at trial. Wayne uses his experience and seasoned judgment to guide his clients to the best, most cost-effective solution for their business. As a securities trial lawyer, Wayne represents sec...

J.P. Fougerousse is a real estate lawyer devoted to helping his clients get the most out of their property. In addition to helping clients buy, sell, and develop real property, J.P. is pioneering ways for owners to extract and monetize the ecological values of their property. His creative and business-oriented approach ensures that his client’s objectives are fully realized. In his work representing the full spectrum of real estate investors, developers and users, J.P. regularly advises...