Michael G. Kaufman

Lauren Sullins Ralls is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trademark Law. Lauren Sullins practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Lauren Sullins Ralls 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 Lauren Sullins Ralls is held by other lawyers.

Amie M. Willis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Amie M. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Amie M. Willis 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 Amie M. Willis is held by other lawyers.

Woody Vaughan is a partner in Holland & Knight's Atlanta office, where his practice focuses on public finance transactions, economic development projects and multifamily housing finance. Mr. Vaughan leads the firm's Georgia Public Finance Initiative and has substantial experience in tax-exempt finance for state and local governments; multifamily housing facilities; stadiums; and governmental and nonprofit healthcare, educational and other facilities. He routinely serves as bond counsel an...

Brian has been described by his peers as an “exceptionally talented top-tier lawyer,” who is “tenacious,” “hard-working,” and “conscientious.” Brian cares deeply for his clients, and he is devoted to helping them through some of the most difficult times imaginable — the loss of a loved one or coping with the new realities that accompany life-altering personal injuries. Brian has handled a wide range of cases including business fraud, perso...

Steve Collins is a partner practicing in the firm’s Litigation & Trial Practice and Securities Litigation Groups. His practice focuses on (1) securities litigation, investigations and enforcement proceedings; (2) financial services litigation; and (3) transaction-based litigation, as the principal components of a commercial litigation practice. Securities Litigation and Investigations: Mr. Collins represents clients in SEC, stock exchange and state securities investigations and enfo...

Steven A. Pepper is a partner in the Real Estate Practice (including the Multifamily Practice), the Commercial Lending Practice, and the Healthcare Real Estate Practice. He is a former member of the firm's Executive Committee and a former co-chair of the firm's Diversity Committee. He serves clients out of the Atlanta office. Best Lawyers named Mr. Pepper the "Atlanta Best Lawyers Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year" for 2012. Mr. Pepper focuses his practice on the representation of multifamil...

Sarah Ernst is chair of Alston & Bird’s Health Care Group, an interdisciplinary team of health care corporate, FDA, health policy, and health care compliance lawyers. Sarah focuses her practice on corporate transactions, and she represents public and private companies and private equity clients in complex mergers and acquisitions, carve-out transactions, securities offerings, restructurings, joint ventures, and spinoffs, with an emphasis in the health care industry. Sarah also couns...

Anne Baroody is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. She focuses her practice on complex business disputes and franchise disputes before federal and state courts and alternative dispute resolution bodies. She enjoys guiding clients in numerous industries through franchise and distribution disputes, commercial contract disputes, business tort and unfair competition disputes, and trademark and branding disputes. While her prior clerkship experience helps her adeptly navigate...

Jason Cooper is a co-coordinator of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Area, with emphasis in mechanical, manufacturing and medical device technologies. Mr. Cooper manages patent portfolios of various domestic and international clients and helps monetize those portfolios. He counsels clients in avoiding the infringement of patents of others and opines with regard to infringement and/or validity of individual patents, or advises on strategy for avoiding the patent portfolios of ot...

Robert F. Glass is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Robert F. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Robert F. Glass 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 Robert F. Glass is held by other lawyers.