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Debra Buster is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Debra practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Debra Buster since 2023. 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 Debra Buster is held by other lawyers.

Shri Abhyankar is an experienced patent litigator focused on helping his clients resolve disputes in an efficient and effective way. Registered to practice before the USPTO, he has litigated IP disputes in courts around the United States, covering an array of technical disciplines, including pharmaceuticals, software, and mechanical devices. He works with his clients to devise creative solutions to their problems. A partner in Alston & Bird’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group, ...

James J. McGinnis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. James J. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized James J. McGinnis since 2025. 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 James J. McGinnis is held by other lawyers.

Joshua M. Kalb is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Joshua M. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Joshua M. Kalb 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 Joshua M. Kalb is held by other lawyers.

Read's practice focuses upon representing employers in connection with lawsuits, charges, claims, arbitrations, grievances, and appeals filed by employees. He also proactively counsels and advises employers regarding various aspects of employment law (including non-competition and trade secret matters); assists employers in designing and implementing personnel policies and procedures, employee handbooks, employment agreements (including non-competition agreements), and employment dispute reso...

Harold E. Gill Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Harold E. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Harold E. Gill Jr. since 2021. 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 Harold E. Gill Jr. is held by other lawyers.

John S. Ducat has a global construction law practice concentrated on the representation of owners/employers, developers, and contractors in complex transactional and litigation matters concerning the development and construction of major projects. He regularly counsels clients in numerous sectors and his broad range of experience includes work on manufacturing facilities, warehouse and distribution centers, data centers, infrastructure, renewable energy projects, nuclear power plants, airport...

Zahra focuses her practice on whistleblower cases (False Claims Act/qui tam), white collar criminal defense, corporate internal investigations, and complex civil litigation. For 8 years, Zahra served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. As a veteran and former state Senator, she has extensive experience dealing with the government. Due to her experience and expertise, Zahra has been called upon numerous times to be a legal analyst in high profile cases. Zahra ha...

David Keating focuses his practice on matters involving technology and data. David is one of the co-leaders of the Privacy & Data Security Practice at Alston & Bird. He has advised clients on privacy and security issues arising along the entire data lifecycle for more than 15 years. He assists clients with compliance strategies, policy development and implementation, data monetization and data use analyses, new product development, privacy and security issues in transactions, and priv...

John E. Hall, Jr. is one of the founding partners of Hall Booth Smith, and he is dedicated to making it the finest litigation firm in the Southeast. John specializes in the defense of high exposure cases, including medical malpractice, batch claims, construction, commercial litigation, mass torts, transportation, and products liability. During his legal career, he has tried more than 125 cases to resolution. His expertise in high exposure birth trauma and catastrophic cases resulted in his be...