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John Jordak concentrates his practice on securities and complex commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on class action defense. John focuses on defending shareholder actions and D&O claims, including those filed under the federal securities laws.

John’s national practice includes civil matters in federal and state courts throughout the country. He also regularly represents clients in investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulators. John counsels companies on securities disclosure and corporate governance, and he has served as counsel to special litigation committees formed in response to shareholder derivative demands.

John is recognized as Band 1 in Georgia for Securities Litigation by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. He was named the 2023 Litigation – Securities “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta by The Best Lawyers in America©, where he has been listed since 2013. John served as chair of the Alston & Bird Securities Litigation Group from 2004 to 2013.

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Locations
  • One Atlantic Center
    1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 4900
    Atlanta, GA 30309-3424
  • 90 Park Avenue, 15th Floor
    New York, NY 10016-1387
Education
  • Emory University, J.D., graduated 1993
  • Duke University, AB, graduated 1990
Bar Admissions
  • New York, New York
  • Georgia, Georgia
Affiliations
  • Emory Law Alumni Board - President - 2017-2019
  • Emory University Alumni Board - Member
  • Peachtree Road Race Planning Committee - Volunteer
  • The Paideia School - Board of Trustees – Member
  • UCLA Parents' Council Emeriti - Member

Alston & Bird LLP
Atlanta, Georgia

224 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

123 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Litigation - Securities
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Securities, Atlanta (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Litigation - Securities
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Corporate Governance Law

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