Joseph M. English

Bobbi Acord Noland is the consummate finance attorney. Throughout her 35-year career, Bobbi has helped lenders negotiate and conclude hundreds of secured loan transactions at all levels of complexity. Her collaborative, deal-focused approach serves as a catalyst for progress and creates positive customer relationships for her clients. As head of the Commercial Finance practice, Bobbi guides global banks, regional banks and finance companies through domestic and cross-border transactions rangi...

Leslie Dent is an experienced trial lawyer who has successfully tried cases ranging from individual discrimination matters to complex wage and hour class actions. She represents employers in class and collective actions involving off-the-clock claims, challenges to exempt status and other wage-related claims, as well as Rule 23 class actions alleging discrimination claims. Leslie counsels and represents employers on a broad range of employment law issues, including discrimination, harassment,...

Amanda Hyland is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Trademark Law. Amanda, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Amanda is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jason McCarter is a skilled business litigator who represents automotive, technology, and other business enterprises in complex commercial disputes and regulatory investigations. Jason is often called upon to counsel and advocate for clients facing contract, business tort, secured lending, creditors' rights and licensing issues. Jason practices in state and federal courts and alternative dispute resolution forums around the country. For example, he recently prevented class certification in an...

Elizabeth Lindsey is a shareholder practicing in the Domestic Relations and Family Law section. Her practice is devoted to the representation of clients in all areas of family law, including divorce, custody, child support, pre-nuptial agreements, alimony, legitimation, and paternity.Elizabeth is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. She is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, for which she serves on the Board of Governors. She is Chair of the Georgia Cha...

Seasoned attorney Robert “Bobby” R. Potter is a Swift Currie partner who focuses his practice on workers' compensation and government affairs. In his over 40 years as a lawyer, Bobby has handled thousands of cases for insurers and self-insurance groups. In addition, he has built long-term relationships with national insurance companies. Bobby has experience dealing with the Georgia Department of Insurance which has helped him effectively work on behalf of his clients. He has also ...

Beth K. Toberman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Beth K., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Beth K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Billy is a “think-outside-the-box” attorney whose creative approach and hard work have resulted in beat-the-odds wins for his clients. A powerful combination of drive, resourcefulness, and intelligence is the hallmark of Billy’s work. He is one of the few attorneys at the firm that devotes equal time to both personal injury and business cases , and this diversity in his practice forms the foundation of his unique and focused approach to his clients' problems. Billy enjoys ha...

Brian S. Galison is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Brian S., 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 Brian S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Agents and lenders rely on Chris Underwood to guide them through their complex secured lending transactions. Chris represents private credit funds, asset management firms, and commercial banks as agents and lenders in middle market cash-flow and asset-based credit facilities. He focuses his practice on complex domestic and international leveraged acquisitions, recapitalizations, restructurings, and growth and expansion credit facilities across a variety of industries, including technology, he...