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Rick Horder has engaged in the practice of environmental law and litigation for nearly forty years. As an Assistant United States Attorney from 1974 to 1977, he represented the U.S. EPA in numerous water and NEPA cases. From 1978 to 1989, he was Regional Counsel, and later Associate General Counsel, for Georgia-Pacific Corporation, where he was responsible for all environmental and toxic tort compliance and litigation company-wide. In 1989, he joined Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, a large Atlanta l...

Chris Mangum is the head of the Global Services Committee, which oversees the international practice of Alston & Bird. He concentrates his practice on acquisitions, joint ventures and international business transactions, both outbound and inbound. On behalf of U.S., European and Latin American investors, Mr. Mangum handles acquisitions and joint ventures in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Russia...

Scott Kitchens is a partner in Alston & Bird’s Corporate & Business Transactions Group. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity investments, and complex commercial transactions. He has extensive experience leading transactions in the payments, technology, manufacturing, and distribution industries, especially in the acquisition or sale of privately held targets and divisions of public companies. Additionally, Scott is noted for his pragmatic a...

Joseph W. Staley is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law and Trademark Law. Joseph W. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph W. Staley 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 Joseph W. Staley is held by other lawyers.

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...

Charles H. Hooker III is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Trademark Law. Charles H. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Charles H. Hooker III 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 Charles H. Hooker III is held by other lawyers.

Jeremy Silverman has extensive M&A experience, especially in connection with the acquisition or sale of privately-held targets. He is noted for his client-focused approach, practical business sense and ability to get a deal done. Jeremy regularly advises private equity funds in M&A transactions and other strategic matters and is one of the leaders of Dentons' private equity group. Complementing Dentons’ long-standing top-tier government contracts practice, he is particularly wel...

Uly Samuel Gunn brings both law firm and in-house experience to bear for his clients in trademark and copyright practice. Sam is counsel in the Trademark & Copyright Group. He focuses his practice on trademark and copyright enforcement, litigation, prosecution, and counseling. Most recently, Sam worked for a large private company in the diverse areas of consumer retail tableware, professional food service, apparel fiber, machine learning and data analytics, packaging and cellulose, agricu...

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

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.