Joshua S. Wood

Laura Hester is foremost a business lawyer with a practice centered on complex commercial real estate and corporate transactions. She builds long-standing relationships with clients by being attentive, learning about the complexities of their businesses, and providing concierge-level service on each deal, from the beginning of a project to the end. Laura’s clients look to her to help them solve intricate problems and to partner with them to achieve their short- and long-term goals. Repr...

As a pragmatic creditors’ rights and litigation partner, Brian Levy represents financial institutions, non-traditional lenders, mortgage servicers, secondary debt purchasers, and other creditors in out-of-court loan workouts and restructurings, bankruptcy proceedings, and related litigation. Brian regularly represents creditors in loan workouts, suits on notes and guarantees, enforcing rights under the Uniform Commercial Code and real estate foreclosure law, and post-judgment enforcemen...

Bradley Wolff is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Bradley, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bradley is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Charles M. Clapp is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Charles M., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Charles M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mike Childers has a unique combination of comprehensive experience in complex energy transactional matters and in executive management roles with an international power generation company and an international heavy civil construction company. He draws on his years in executive management roles for insights into the business strategies and goals of clients. Mike supports clients on the project development and construction of utility-scale solar and wind facilities with and without battery stor...

Blending her transactional experience with her regulatory expertise, Jessica Garcia Keenum takes a pragmatic approach to guide clients through complex matters and help them meet their business objectives. Jessica is counsel with the Financial Services & Products Group and a member of Alston & Bird’s Payments & Fintech Group. She advises cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms, social media platforms, financial institutions, merchants, money services businesses, fintech compan...

Gina Ginn Greenwood is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law and Privacy and Data Security Law. Gina Ginn, 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 Gina Ginn is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

With a background in mechanical engineering and industry experience with aerospace systems integration projects, Chris Lightner practices in Alston & Bird’s Intellectual Property – Mechanical Patents Team. Chris focuses his practice on patent solicitation and counseling, as well as on IP-driven due diligence efforts, licensing agreements, confidentiality considerations, and patent brokerage agreements. Chris prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patent applications for wide...

Lee B. Hart is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Lee 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 Lee 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...