Michael D. "Mike" Hobbs, Jr.

Bryan Bates is an experienced bankruptcy attorney with a practice focused on business bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, and related commercial litigation matters. Through thoughtful strategy and a client-focused approach, he helps his clients achieve their goals in all aspects of insolvency and litigation proceedings. Bryan has significant experience representing creditors (secured and unsecured), contract parties, debtors, trustees and other parties-in-interest in Chapter 11 reorganizatio...

Public and private companies call on Kerry Wenzel for unique, client-specific solutions to executive compensation issues. She is well-versed in corporate governance matters, securities laws, and tax issues. She takes a multifaceted approach when advising companies on executive compensation regulations, obligations, and corporate transactions. Kerry focuses her practice on corporate, tax, and securities issues relating to executive compensation, including Section 16 reporting and insider tradi...

Sam Kaywood is a co-chair of the Federal Income & International Tax Group. Sam concentrates his practice on federal income tax and international tax, including cross-border M&A and joint ventures, as well as in-bound investments into the United States. Sam has worked on virtually all forms of cross-border investments, with substantial experience in Canada, Europe, China and Latin America. He is particularly active in structuring investments and acquisitions in Latin America, including...

David M. Atkinson is a founding partner of Marsh Atkinson & Brantley. He has been a trial lawyer since 1991, focusing on civil litigation defense, including tort claims, products liability, insurance coverage, bad faith, construction litigation, business disputes and intellectual property. He has served as lead trial counsel in federal and state courts throughout Georgia and the Southeast, as well as appellate counsel before the Supreme Court of Georgia, Court of Appeals of Georgia and Un...

Allen Bradley is a transactional tax attorney who assists clients with matters related to corporate and finance transactions, corporate and partnership tax, executive and other non-qualified compensation, and trusts and estates law. Allen also has significant experience with renewable energy tax matters and negotiating contracts for solar energy projects.

Barbara Kihumba is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Barbara, 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 Barbara is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christine Norstadt brings a professional and positive “can-do” nature to her practice of commercial real estate law. In the business of fast-moving transactions, she is an effective force for her clients – a deal driver and a problem solver. Christine counsels owners, managers and users of office, retail and industrial properties, apartments and land in all aspects of commercial real estate. Her clients span from individual, local investors to national real estate funds. Mos...

Jerry has served as bond counsel and underwriter’s counsel in numerous financings in 25 states and in the District of Columbia.

Matthew T. Joe is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Matthew T., 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 Matthew T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael E. Hollingsworth II is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Michael E., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.