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Rosemarie Thurston is a partner with the Financial Services & Products Group and leads Alston & Bird’s REITs & Real Estate Funds Team. Rosemarie also serves on the firm’s Management Committee. Rosemarie represents real estate companies, underwriters, real estate funds, and investment management firms in public securities offerings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, joint ventures, and ongoing securities law compliance. Rosemarie...

I have practiced law for more than 30 years, representing individuals and families throughout Atlanta and across Georgia. Before founding Zagoria Neely Injury Attorneys , I served as a Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney in Fulton County and as a prosecutor in Gwinnett and DeKalb Counties. My background in the courtroom provides valuable insight when handling complex personal injury matters and advocating for injured clients. I help people who have suffered serious injuries due to neglig...

Michael L. Van Cise is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Nonprofit / Charities Law and Trusts and Estates. Michael L. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Michael L. Van Cise since 2020. 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 Michael L. Van Cise is held by other lawyers.

Clients trust Colony for advice in the financing, purchase, sale, and leasing of commercial real estate. Colony focuses her practice on the acquisition, ground-up development, financing, leasing, and disposition of commercial real estate projects across several asset classes, including multifamily, industrial, office, and mixed-use.

Tim Butler helps companies thrive by developing tailored strategies to address their regulatory compliance challenges and vigorously defending them in government enforcement actions and bet-the-company lawsuits. A former prosecuting attorney for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and former senior official in the Georgia Attorney General’s Office, Tim has led the defense of dozens of government investigations and enforcement actions brought by the FTC, the Consumer Financial Protection ...

Joyce Gist Lewis is a skilled and tenacious advocate for private companies and governmental entities in and out of the courtroom. Joyce’s two decades of experience includes serving as lead counsel for claims involving professional liability, director and officer liability, business divorce, real estate litigation, employment discrimination defense, and catastrophic injury defense. Her appellate experience includes arguing cases before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and successful...

Lochlin Samples is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Lochlin practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Lochlin Samples 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 Lochlin Samples is held by other lawyers.

G. Scott Walters is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Construction Law. G. Scott practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized G. Scott Walters since 2013. 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 G. Scott Walters is held by other lawyers.

Gregory M. Gaylis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Health Care Law. Gregory M. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Gregory M. Gaylis since 2026. 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 Gregory M. Gaylis is held by other lawyers.

Alexis Gregorian is a partner in the firm’s Government Enforcement & Investigations Practice Group. She is a former federal prosecutor and seasoned trial lawyer with extensive experience in complex fraud, healthcare, and government investigations. Her practice focuses on representing companies and individuals in government investigations, sensitive internal investigations, litigation, and other significant business and legal matters. As a strategic problem solver, Alexis conducts co...